Creamy Pesto Dip

Name: Creamy Pesto Dip
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 lb (227 g) frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and dried; 1 cup (226 g) nonfat cottage cheese; 3/4 cup (85 g) roasted nuts; 1/2 cup (56 g) shredded low moisture part skim mozzarella; 3 tbsp (45 g) minced garlic; 1/4 cup (30 g) grated parmesan cheese; salt to taste, optional

4 steps

Prep:8min

This pesto is more of a spread than a sauce, and is my personal favorite for dipping raw vegetables or for spreading on a sandwich. It's made creamy by swapping olive oil for cottage cheese, which is honestly way better than it sounds. I know you're probably scared of cottage cheese reading through many of these recipes, but honestly give it a shot, you'll be surprised. Each serving is about 2 tbsp or 32g.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:48:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories50 kcal (2%)

Total Fat3 g (4%)

Carbs2.6 g (1%)

Sugars0.5 g (1%)

Protein3.5 g (7%)

Sodium81.5 mg (4%)

Fiber0.6 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

21 servings

227gfrozen chopped spinach

defrosted and dried

226gnonfat cottage cheese

¾ cuproasted nuts

½ cuppart skim mozzarella

shredded, low moisture

45gminced garlic

¼ cupparmesan cheese

grated

salt

to taste, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Toast the nuts over medium heat in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes. Add to a food processor

roasted nuts¾ cup

Step 2

Add the nuts, cheese, spinach, garlic and salt to a food processor. Blend on high until everything is finely blended, about 45 seconds. Scrape down the sides if needed