TikTok’s Cottage Cheese Ranch Is A Good Thing From The Trend

TikTok can’t get enough of cottage cheese, and this surprising social media trend has led to some unexpected uses for this previously shunned dairy product. Cottage cheese once had a bad reputation due to its watery texture, but people are becoming aware of its nutritional benefits. Cottage cheese has high levels of protein for a low caloric value. That’s why TikTok creators have used it to improve and replicate everything from marinara sauce to cookie dough. These cottage cheese recipes offer passable alternatives to beloved comfort foods, but they’re not as good as the elements they attempt to recreate. Luckily, TikTok has turned its sights on a cottage cheese concoction that’s actually a winner: cottage cheese ranch dressing.

TikTok’s latest viral trend mixes cottage cheese with a few key ingredients to create a more nutrient-dense version of the salad topping. Ranch dressing is a universal favorite and its buttermilk flavor goes with almost everything. The creamy dressing is used to dip vegetables, hot wings and fries. The most ardent ranch fans even put it on hamburgers and pizzas. Unfortunately, while ranch dressing is versatile and delicious, most store-bought versions are high in calories and fat. TikTok’s Cottage Cheese Ranch solves this problem by offering a protein-rich alternative.

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How to Make TikTok’s Cottage Cheese Ranch Dressing

Making TikTok Cottage Cheese Ranch like ranch is as easy as combining cottage cheese and a packet of ranch seasoning in a blender. Powdered seasoning has fewer calories than regular ranch, but it adds flavor to the dressing. Meanwhile, cottage cheese serves as a creamy base. Once mixed, it will no longer appear watery and clumpy. Instead, it will look like thin buttermilk ranch.

Several TikTok creators have also added pickle juice to their ranch alternative, infusing it with a dill flavor. Other seasonings you can use are onion, parsley and garlic – although ranch powder contains its own herbs, so you need to make sure you don’t overdo it.

TikTok’s viral ranch is among the best recipes that use cottage cheese as a secret ingredient, and it might be the best thing to come out of the cottage cheese trend. It’s worth a try, especially if you’re someone who typically eschews ranch in favor of healthier options.

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