Description
This Healthy Dill Pickle Cottage Cheese Ranch is a creamy, tangy dressing made with cottage cheese, homemade ranch seasoning, pickle juice, and fresh dill. It’s a light, protein-packed alternative to traditional ranch dressings, perfect for salads, dips, or as a flavorful spread. This recipe is quick to prepare, uses simple ingredients, and offers a smooth consistency thanks to blending.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 cup cottage cheese (can substitute with Greek yogurt or dairy free yogurt)
Seasonings
- 2 tbsp homemade ranch seasoning
- 1 1/2 tbsp pickle juice
- 1 tbsp fresh dill (in addition to the dill in the ranch seasoning)
Additional Ingredients
- 1–2 tbsp milk of choice (to thin out as needed)
- 5–6 pickle slices (preferably hamburger slices like Grillos)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add the cottage cheese, homemade ranch seasoning, pickle juice, pickle slices, fresh dill, and milk to a blender.
- Blend: Blend all the ingredients until smooth, ensuring a creamy and even consistency. Using a blender is preferred over a food processor for a smoother texture.
- Store: Pour the blended ranch into a jar with a lid and refrigerate. The ranch will stay fresh until the expiration date of the cottage cheese or yogurt used.
Notes
- Adjust milk quantity to reach desired dressing thickness.
- Use fresh dill to enhance flavor beyond the dried dill in the seasoning.
- This ranch works well as a dip or salad dressing.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute dairy-free yogurt and use dairy-free milk.
- Keep refrigerated and consume before the expiration date of the cottage cheese or yogurt.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dressing
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: dill pickle ranch, healthy ranch dressing, cottage cheese dressing, low fat ranch, dill pickle dip, homemade ranch seasoning
