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fried pickle dip in serving bowl garnished with crushed crackers, green onion, and chopped pickles.
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5 from 3 votes

Fried Pickle Dip

This Fried Pickle Dip Combines the tangy flavor of pickles with a creamy, savory base, making it a perfect appetizer for any gathering. Simply blend cream cheese, cottage cheese, chopped pickles, and ranch seasoning, then serve with chips or fresh vegetables for an outright addicting snack.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dips
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 145kcal
Author: Courtney Paige

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • measuring cups / spoons
  • Rubber Spatula
  • vegetable chopper or knife and cutting board

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cottage cheese small curd, 4%
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice
  • 3/4 cup dill gherkin pickles + 1/4 cup for topping
  • 2 tbsp ranch seasoning mix
  • 1/2 tsp dried dill optional
  • 12 Keebler Club Crackers, crumbled optional

Instructions

  • In a food processor, add cottage cheese, softened cream cheese, and pickle juice. Pulse it until cottage cheese and cream cheese are smoothed.
  • Use a vegetable chopper to finely dice dill pickles. Add them to the food processor with ranch seasoning mix and dried dill.
    fried pickle dip ingredients in food processor.
  • Pulse until pickles are minced into the dip. Heat a small skillet to medium heat and toast the club crackers until toasted and golden brown – gently stirring in the dry skillet to avoid burning. This is the “fried” element. **If serving for later, store separately.
  • Transfer pickle dip to a serving bowl and top with ‘fried’ cracker crumbs and diced dill pickles!
  • Enjoy this delicious dip cold with kettle chips!
    cottage cheese pickle dip in a Grillo's Pickle Chips container topped with Pickle de Gallo on a red and white striped towel.

Notes

To save time, I've often tossed the whole pickles into the food processor too. It works; may need to add more cottage cheese for thickness.
Store the dip for 4-5 days in an airtight container. Keep the cracker crumbs separate so they do not become soggy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 873mg | Potassium: 81mg | Sugar: 4g