Healthier Queso

Creamy, Protein Packed Queso

If you love queso but don’t love how heavy it usually is—this one’s for you. This healthy version keeps all the rich, cheesy flavor while swapping in lighter ingredients like low fat cottage cheese and skim milk for a creamy, high protein upgrade. 

Ingredients

• 60ml skim milk
• 35g Gruyère cheese
• 28g lite shredded cheese (like a reduced fat cheddar blend)
• 113g low fat cottage cheese, whipped
• 5g nutritional yeast
• ¼ tsp each: black pepper, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder

Directions

1. Grate the Gruyère into a sauce pan, followed by the shredded cheese, milk, nutritional yeast and spices.
2. Melt over a medium heat, stirring often.
3. Continue stirring for 3–5 minutes, until the cheese melts and the queso becomes smooth and slightly thickened.
4. Take the queso off the heat, and let cool. Once cooled, add in the whipped cottage cheese.
5. Pair with veggies, tortilla chips, or drizzle it over roasted potatoes, tacos, or use it to make nachos!

Tips

• For a spicier queso, add diced jalapeños or a few drops of hot sauce.
• Want it thinner? Stir in a splash of extra milk until it reaches your desired consistency.
• It might look a bit grainy, it will smooth out once reheated.

Nutrition (entire batch)

• Calories: 341
• Protein: 34g
• Carbs: 10g
• Fat: 17g