Creamy Cottage Cheese Dressing with Variations

recipe ingredients
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1/3 cup nonfat buttermilk

recipe directions
Place ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. If thinner consistency is desired, add a small amount of additional buttermilk. Add suggested ingredients for desired variation. Cover and refrigerate.

CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING:
1 Tbsp. blue cheese and black pepper to taste.

CREAMY FRENCH DRESSING:
1 tsp. no salt added tomato juice
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder, or to taste
additional tomato juice to thin, if necessary

CREAMY GREEN GODDESS DRESSING
3 anchovies
1 tsp. chopped green onion
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp. chopped fresh tarragon, or to taste

CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion flakes

CREAMY THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
1 Tbsp. pickle relish
1 Tbsp. chili sauce
1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Nutrients per tablespoon of dressing base, as variation ingredients will only slightly alter nutritional data.

Other Suggested Recipes:

• Creamy Buttermilk Dressing
• Creamy Cilantro Dressing
• Creamy Ranch Dip
• Quick Cottage Cheese Toast
• Rigatoni with Sugar Snap Peas and Cottage Cheese Pesto