Garden Vegetable Herb Dip

This quick and easy dip is wonderful served with assorted veggies, breadsticks, or crackers. The dip itself hides several vegetables with a base of cottage cheese to get some extra calcium and avoid the high fat base of many dressings.

Ingredients

1 container (24 ounces) cottage cheese
½ cup each, finely chopped broccoli and carrot
2 tablespoons each finely chopped green onion and fresh parsley
1 envelope dry Italian salad dressing mix

Chop broccoli and carrot using a food chopper or food processer. Put cottage cheese in a blender or food processor and process on a low speed for 30 seconds.

Stir in remaining ingredients.  Refrigerate.

Serve with assorted cut-up vegetables or breadsticks.