Everything Bagel Cottage-Cheese Dip
Updated January 28, 2026
Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.
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Ingredients
16 ounces cottage cheese
3 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons drained capers
2 teaspoons everything bagel seasoning, regular or no-salt, plus more for serving (see Tip)
Salt and black pepper
1 packed cup baby arugula
Crackers, toast, pretzels, bagel chips or raw sliced vegetables, or a combination, for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
11 grams carbs; 19 milligrams cholesterol; 161 calories; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 7 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 521 milligrams sodium; 14 grams protein; 4 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a medium bowl, stir together the cottage cheese, scallions, capers and everything bagel seasoning. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (You can refrigerate this mixture for up to two days.)
- Step 2
When ready to eat, rip the arugula into bite-size pieces and sprinkle on top of the cottage cheese, along with more everything bagel seasoning. Eat with crackers, toast, pretzels, bagel chips and/or vegetables.
To make your own everything bagel seasoning, combine 1 tablespoon dried minced onion, 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons poppy seeds, 1 teaspoon fennel or caraway seeds, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and season to taste with flaky sea salt. Store in a jar with a container with a tight-fitting lid for several weeks.
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This is great, but you have to use the right cottage cheese. Try to avoid very wet, liquidy brands. For me (I eat cc every single day) it’s forever Friendship 4 percent.
@David Morris good culture is really good. Farmer cheese is also a good option. Similar to cottage cheese but much more dry.
@David Morris. We swear by Daisy. No additives, chemicals or anything other than milk in it. Reading cottage cheese labels leads to surprising results. Also take into account if you prefer a more creamy or dry cheese when choosing your cottage cheese. Daisy is creamy, my preference.
I made this lovely dip but found it way too salty. Alas the cottage cheese was salty to begin with and the Everything Bagel Seasoning added even more. Beware!
I let the cottage cheese drain over a bowl while I cut the veggies and prepped the rest of the dip. After mixing in the cheese, I let it sit in the fridge a couple hours before serving to let the flavors meld. At that point I reintroduced some of the excess cheese liquid to get the desired consistency. It was a huge hit! Served the baby peppers, radishes, and cucumber slices.
Oops! I read 2 tsp of everything seasoning BUT when I got to adding it dropped in 2 TBS. Yikes! Corrected the mistake with extra firm crumbled tofu until over salty was rounded out. Fantastic! I will be using some tofu from now on for added protein/calcium and soaks of the moisture of the cottage cheese.