Easy Creamy Yummy Healthy Bean Dip Recipe

I'll give you a second to guess

what the secret ingredient is in my 

Easy Creamy Yummy Healthy Bean Dip

that saves calories

and yet makes it soooooo good.

It may be a little unconventional

but here it goes:

cottage cheese.

I wouldn't steer you wrong.

After all,

I told you the REAL scoop on those

great-looking {but are they?}

crunchy honey roasted garbanzo beans.

So here's my 

Easy Creamy Yummy Healthy Bean Dip Recipe

One 16-oz. can of light red kidney beans

1 cup of low fat cottage cheese

1/4 cup of salsa (or to taste)

1/4 tsp minced garlic

1/4 tsp cumin

salt and pepper to taste

Rinse and drain the beans. Blend all the 
ingredients together in the blender until smooth.

If you prefer, you can chill the dip 

for 2 hours or overnight and it will thicken up.

We like ours a little thinner,
similar to the consistency of a cheese dip.

Garnish with a little cheese, olive, and/or jalapeño peppers, and

Serve with tortilla chips.

Or pita bread.

Or celery.

Or your fingers. 

{to clean out the bowl, I mean}

This Bean Dip is perfect for

Game Day

Father's Day

Cinco De Mayo

…who are we kidding… any day!

350 calories for beans +160 for the cottage cheese

= 510 calories for entire recipe which has 6 servings = 85 calories per serving