Cinco de Mayo Fresh Cheese Dip

Name: Cinco de Mayo Fresh Cheese Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: Serves 12
Cuisine: tex-mex
Ingredients: 2 (16 ounce) packages small curd cottage cheese; 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream; 2 (8 ounce) packages shredded pepper Jack cheese; 2 bunches scallions, chopped; 0.5 cup chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; freshly ground black pepper to taste

⏱ 135 mins 🍽 Serves 12 🌶 tex-mex 🏷 Appetizer

This creamy Tex-Mex appetiser dip combines cottage cheese, sour cream and shredded pepper Jack cheese. The mixture is flavoured with fresh scallions, chopped cilantro, garlic, cumin and Worcestershire sauce. After blending, it is chilled to let the flavours meld together perfectly, resulting in a rich and zesty dip ideal for sharing. It yields enough for a gathering.

Ingredients

2 (16 ounce) packages small curd cottage cheese
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
2 (8 ounce) packages shredded pepper Jack cheese
2 bunches scallions, chopped
0.5 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

In a large bowl, mix the cottage cheese, sour cream, pepper Jack cheese, scallions, cilantro, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper until thoroughly combined.
Place plastic wrap over the bowl and refrigerate it for about 2 hours so the flavours can develop.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories324 kcal

Fat24 g

Sugars2 g

Protein20 g

Sodium781 mg

Recipe details

CategoryAppetizer

Cuisinetex-mex

AuthorSarah Gilmore de Ruiter