Sugar-Free Creamy Cottage Cheese Sauce
Indulge in the velvety goodness of this Sugar-Free Creamy Cottage Cheese Sauce—a guilt-free upgrade to your favorite dips, dressings, and pasta toppings. Made with protein-packed cottage cheese and creamy unsweetened almond milk, this no-cook recipe blends together wholesome ingredients like garlic and onion powder, nutritional yeast, and a punch of zesty lemon juice to deliver a full-bodied, cheesy flavor without added sugar. Ready in just 5 minutes, it’s a perfect choice for health-conscious cooks seeking a versatile, low-carb sauce to complement salads, roasted veggies, or whole-grain pasta. Plus, its smooth texture and dairy-rich taste will have your guests wondering if it’s homemade perfection or culinary wizardry!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 0.5 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
In a blender, combine the cottage cheese and unsweetened almond milk.
Add the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper to the blender.
Include the nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Blend the mixture on high speed until smooth and creamy. This should take about 1-2 minutes.
Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning if necessary to suit your preference.
Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl or store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
396 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 21.2 g | 27% | |
| Saturated Fat | 4.6 g | 23% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 22 mg | 7% | |
| Sodium | 1166 mg | 51% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 29.3 g | 11% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.8 g | 10% | |
| Total Sugars | 18.8 g | ||
| Protein | 23.2 g | 46% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 335 mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 437 mg | 9% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
