Caesar Dip with Vegetables

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Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds zip to this creamy caesar dip while a hint of garlic keeps things extra savory.

Caesar Dip with Vegetables
Photo: Blaine Moats
Total Time:
25 mins
Yield:
2-1/2 cups dip

Ingredients

  • 16 ounce cottage cheese

  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 ½ teaspoon garlic salt

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)

  • ½ teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce

  • teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • cup olive oil

  • Freshly ground black pepper (optional)

  • 12 cup cut-up raw vegetables for dipping (such as carrots, zucchini, radishes, string beans, broccoli, cauliflower, and/or sweet peppers)

Directions

  1. In a food processor combine cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, salt, anchovy paste (if desired), hot pepper sauce, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Cover and process about 2 minutes or until well mixed.

  2. With machine running, slowly add oil through feed tube, processing for about 1 minute. Transfer dip to a serving bowl. If desired, sprinkle with additional black pepper. Serve dip with raw vegetables.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

128 Calories
10g Fat
2g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Calories 128
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 505mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 2.4mg 12%
Calcium 80.8mg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Potassium 72mg 2%
Folate, total 8.1mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.3mcg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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