COTTAGE CHEESE CLAM DIP

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This creamy clam dip is excellent! Garnish with a pinch of paprika and bits of pimento. Nonfat yogurt may be substituted for the sour cream.

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Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cold Cheese Dip Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 ½ cups nonfat cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) can minced clams, drained with juice reserved
3 tablespoons fat free sour cream
½ teaspoon grated onion
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon clam juice
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, mash the cottage cheese with a fork until it is smooth and creamy.
Combine the clams, sour cream, onion, salt, lemon juice, clam juice and pepper with the cottage cheese. Refrigerate the mixture and allow it to chill for 30 minutes, or until it thickens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.6 calories, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 22.7 mg, Fat 0.5 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 392.9 mg, Sugar 3.6 g