Basil Cottage Cheese Dip
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Serves: 8
 
Pack this into your picnic basket along with a bag of tortilla chips or crackers for a crowd-pleasing, low-fat appetizer.
Ingredients
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 16 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
  • Juice of one lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red peppers
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
  1. Set up a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the garlic and pulse until chopped. Scrape down the sides.
  2. Add the basil and spinach and pulse until finely chopped. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
Recipe by The California Table at http://thecaliforniatable.com/basil-cottage-cheese-dip/