March 30, 2026

Caprese Cottage Cheese Dip

Serves:

Cooking Time:

Prep Only

Ingredients:

Marinated cherry tomatoes:
200 g cherry tomato(es), halved
10 ml salt
30 ml white grape vinegar
30 ml light brown sugar
10 ml fresh basil, shredded
freshly ground black pepper
45 ml olive oil

Cottage Cheese pesto dip:
250 g LANCEWOOD® Medium Fat Smooth Balsamic & Onion Cottage Cheese
or LANCEWOOD® Fat Free Smooth Cottage Cheese Plain
60 ml basil pesto
30 ml pine nuts, optional
fresh basil

To serve:
crackers
or crusty bread

Method

Marinated cherry tomatoes:

Place the halved tomatoes in a colander. Sprinkle the salt over and toss to mix. Leave to stand for 30 minutes.
Shake the colander to drain properly. Transfer to a bowl. Mix the vinegar, sugar, basil, pepper and olive oil together. Add to the tomatoes and toss to mix.
Place in the fridge and leave to stand for 2 hours before using.

Cottage Cheese pesto dip: Spoon the cottage cheese into a serving bowl. Dollop the pesto on top and swirl into the cottage cheese. Top with the marinated tomatoes. Sprinkle with pine kernels and basil leaves.

To serve: Serve with crackers or crusty bread.

HINTS & TIPS: Use shop-bought sundried tomatoes instead of marinated tomatoes to shorten recipe prep time.