High Protein Buffalo Chicken Dip
This high protein Buffalo Chicken Dip is a bursting at the seams with melted cheese, tender chicken, and Buffalo sauce and most emphatically doesn't taste like health food. You can easily double this recipe if you're feeding a crowd or want leftovers for lunches and snacks.
Equipment
- casserole dish or 9x13 inch pan if doubling
- silicone spatula or sturdy wooden spoon
- blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup buffalo sauce
- 3 cups shredded or diced cooked chicken you can increase this to double the amount of chicken if you want even more protein!
- 1 cup shredded Monterey jack or Pepper jack cheese divided
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley or cilantro optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Lightly oil a casserole dish and set it aside.
- Add the cottage cheese, cream cheese, and buffalo sauce to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour into a mixing bowl. Stir in the shredded or diced chicken and all but 1/4 cup each of the jack cheese and cheddar cheese.
- Transfer to the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until the dip is bubbling hot and the cheese on top is melted. Garnish with green onions and parsley or cilantro, if using. Serve with crackers, pita, tortilla, or bagel chips, pretzel crisps, raw vegetable sticks, or whatever else dings your chimes!
Nutrition
Calories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 34gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 1434mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 729IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 347mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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