A creamy and cheesy dip made with chickpea and packed full of protein! A great way to get kids to eat their veggies!
Last week I was staring at a can of chickpeas in my kitchen feeling completely uninspired.
I was trying to think of a recipe to get the kids to eat the chickpeas that wouldn’t get thrown back at me!
The last few times I put them in rice or a pasta dish they picked them out so I knew it would have to be more inconspicuous than that!
Then I remembered that I had a tub of cottage cheese in the fridge that needed to be eaten and so I the idea came to me to make a cheesy chickpea dip that I could serve to the kids with some crackers and veggies for tea. Perfect!
The dip was so easy to make!
I added the chickpeas and the cottage cheese to the food processor with some grated cheddar cheese and blitzed it all for a couple of minutes.
I added a little milk to thin the consistency out and then finished it off with some seasoning and some chopped fresh chives.
The dip was a hit and I’ve already made it again twice since!
It’s definitely my new favourite go-to recipe that also happens to be super nutritious.
Chickpeas are a really great source of protein, fibre and iron and are a fantastic addition to any family’s diet.
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Cheese & Chive Chickpea Dip
Prep Time: 3 mins- Total Time: 3 mins
Yield: 6 1x
Category: Snacks
Cuisine: European
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A creamy and cheesy dip made with chickpea and packed full of protein! A great way to get kids to eat their veggies!
Ingredients
- 200g / 1.25 cups cooked chickpeas
- 200g / 1 cup cottage cheese
- 75g / 1 cup grated mature cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the chickpeas, cottage cheese and grated cheese to a food processor and blitz until smooth. A
- If the consistency seems a little too thick add the milk and blitz again.
- Stir in the chopped chives and then season with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately or store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Keira says
My little girl loves to have a dip with most things so she really liked this and I liked how easy it was to make and also that it was healthy too.
★★★★★
Grainne says
Made this for a party and it was a hit!
★★★★★