With just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of your time you can have the most delicious, high protein Cottage Cheese Taco Dip. Perfect for parties, game nights, or just a snack for movie night in. Just blend, add your favorite taco toppings, and serve.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- Only 3 ingredients
- It takes 5 minutes to make
- High protein: 10 grams of protein per serving
- No sour cream, cream cheese or mayo
- Great balanced snack or appetizer
Cottage Cheese Taco Dip
Ever since I made my high protein Cottage Cheese Buffalo Chicken Dip, I’ve been wanting to give the same "secret ingredient" treatment to another of my favorites, the taco dip.
I blended cottage cheese with a little salsa and my homemade taco seasoning and voila! The dip turned out creamy and delicious.
This version is higher protein version of classic taco dip that’s normally made with a sour cream and cream cheese combo. It’s lower in fat too, but definitely not in flavor. It’s great for parties, gatherings and game night.
Ingredient notes
- Cottage cheese - Whole milk or low-fat, large or small curd, doesn't matter. It’s getting blended.
- Taco seasoning - you can use the stuff from the packet or make your own easy homemade taco seasoning in just a couple minutes.
- Salsa - use your favorite brand and level of spice.
- Iceberg lettuce - shredded
- Tomatoes - halved cherry tomatoes or chopped roma (or any kind) tomatoes
- Black olives - sliced
- Mexican blend, Monterey Jack cheese or cheddar cheese - shredded
- Avocado - diced small, make sure it's ripe
- Cilantro - chopped (optional)
How to make Cottage Cheese Taco Dip
- Step 1: Blend the cottage cheese with the salsa and taco seasoning in a food processor or blender until a completely smooth and creamy texture is achieved.
- Step 2: Transfer the blended cottage cheese mixture to a shallow serving dish, such as a shallow bowl or pie plate.
- Step 3: Top the dip with veggies like shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, black olives, shredded cheddar cheese, avocado and garnish with cilantro.
- Step 4: Serve with tortilla chips or crackers. See more serving suggestions below.
How to Store Leftover Taco Dip
Transfer remaining dip to an airtight container, place a piece of plastic wrap directly over the dip and smooth out any air. Cover tightly with the lid and store in your refrigerator for up to 4 days.
How to serve Taco Dip
Serve this high protein taco layer dip with tortilla chips or crackers as an appetizer or part of a larger party spread. It’s also great with pita chips and fresh vegetables.
If you’re making this dip for a party, gathering, or game night, try it alongside my Crockpot Green Chicken Chili, Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders or Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings.
Best Taco Dip Toppings
Toppings for this delicious dip can be customized to your personal likings. I topped my dip with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, shredded cheese, avocado or guacamole, and cilantro.
You can also add drained canned corn, cooked taco meat, black or pinto beans, diced red onions or chopped green onions, green chiles, diced bell peppers. It's up to you!
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Whole milk or low-fat cottage cheese will work best. Avoid the no fat option though. I like cottage cheese from Good Culture.
- At first, it may seem like cottage cheese is not blending very well. Be patient - start at low speed, use a tamper (if your blender has one), and keep blending, increasing the speed to medium-high until the dip is silky smooth.
- Use your favorite taco seasoning - I like my homemade mild taco seasoning recipe but store bought kinds will also work.
- If you want your dip to be spicy, add ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper or a few dashes of hot sauce before blending.
Like a good party dip? Try this easy Boursin Dip, too!
Recipe FAQs
No. Cream cheese has denser texture than cottage cheese, and cream cheese is also lower in protein and higher in fat.
Follow my Blended Cottage Cheese tutorial for perfectly smooth and creamy cottage cheese with a texture like Greek yogurt.
Yes! If you want to, you can top this dip with taco meat (chopped up chicken or ground beef) and/or drained black or pinto beans.
Recipe
Equipment
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 16 oz cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- ⅓ cup salsa
Toppings
- 1 cup iceberg lettuce shredded
- ½ cup tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup black olives sliced
- ¾ cup shredded Mexican blend cheese or cheddar
- ½ avocado diced small
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Place cottage cheese, salsa and taco seasoning in the jug of a standup blender or a food processor.
- Blend until completely smooth. Be patient and use a tamper to help achieving silky smooth texture.
- Transfer the dip to a shallow dish, such as a ceramic or glass pie plate.
- Top the dip with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, black olives, shredded cheese, avocado and cilantro.
- Serve with tortilla chips or crackers.
Notes
Nutrition
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Meet the Author
Hi, I'm Agnieszka. I'm a mom of three and recipe developer, writer and photographer behind Wholly Tasteful. I love creating comforting, delicious, family-friendly recipes that you can feel good about.
Kevin says
Cottage cheese is cheese, right? Totally makes sense. This worked much better than I thought it would.
Agnieszka says
So glad to hear that!
Bogusia says
Easy recipe. My whole family loved it.🤗
Ben says
This is crazy good! I love the combination of taste and ease. Awesome.
Nicole says
This is so yummy! It tastes even better with ground taco meat on top, too. LOVE this.