Cottage Cheese Clam Dip

This creamy clam dip is excellent! Garnish with a pinch of paprika and bits of pimento. Nonfat yogurt may be substituted for the sour cream.

Original recipe makes 2 cups

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups nonfat cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) can minced clams, drained with juice reserved
3 tablespoons fat free sour cream
1/2 teaspoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon clam juice
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • PREP

    5 mins

  • READY IN

    5 mins

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, mash the cottage cheese with a fork until it is smooth and creamy.
  2. Combine the clams, sour cream, onion, salt, lemon juice, clam juice and pepper with the cottage cheese. Refrigerate the mixture and allow it to chill for 30 minutes, or until it thickens.

Nutrition

Calories: 101 kcal
Carbohydrates: 6 g
Cholesterol: 23 mg
Fat: 0.5 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 16.5 g
Sodium: 393 mg