Healthy Recipes With Queso Fresco

Healthy Queso is an amazing and EASY Skinny Cheese Dip Recipe that has less fat and less calories than a typical queso dip recipe. We made this healthy cheese dip with coconut milk and greek yogurt to keep things low cal while not sacrificing flavor or texture. This is our favorite healthy Cinco de Mayo Appetizer recipe!

This Healthy Queso is loaded with flavor but light on calories. It’s our go-to guilt free option when we are craving an amazing cheese dip!

WELCOME CHEESE DIP LOVERS! I’m so happy to have you here. As you guys know, I simply can never have enough queso in my life. With Cinco de Mayo just days away I’ve been busy at the stove making every type of cheese dip I can think of in a mad dash to find the perfect recipe for my favorite food holiday!

Chilaquiles Verdes With Fried Eggs And Queso Fresco

This Healthy Queso Dip Recipe is lighter than a typical cheese dip (but it’s still cheese, so we aren’t making rabbit food here), but is still OH SO DELICIOUS. We have made it extra easy so anyone can make it and everyone can love it. That’s what we do!

I have made so many fave recipes using Old El Paso products in my time as an ambassador (3 years now!). Everything from casseroles to homemade chips to Pumpkin Pie Chimichangas! Here are some of our best Tex Mex Recipes just begging to be made for Cinco de Mayo:

We have made this easy cheese dip recipe healthier than most by using coconut milk, greek yogurt, and less cheese than most quesos call for. The consistency and flavor is similar to a jarred cheese dip you might find at the grocery store, although it’s a bit thinner and I love it served hot.

Herbed Chicken Breasts & Tomatillo Salsa & Queso Fresco Recipe

You can make this healthy queso and then keep it warm in a slow cooker for your tailgating party or Cinco de Mayo celebration! Your guests don’t even need to know how much healthier it is than most! WINNNNN!

We have something for everyone when it comes to delicious and decadent queso dip recipes! Please check these out and find one that is perfect for your family! If you’re looking for a skinny cheese dip recipe, than this version in the recipe card below might be the perfect pick for you! Yes ma’am don’t mind if I do! Other (equally delicious but higher calorie) favorites include:

The ultimate queso recipe (including this HEALTHY Queso) needs a few add ins to make it extra perfect. My go-to ingredients are fresh cilantro, a real cheese, and diced tomatoes. I think those three things bring just the right amount of flavor and freshness to just about any cheese dip recipe!

Best Queso Fresco Cheese Recipes

Okay we have figured out the dip portion of your tailgating or Cinco de Mayo party, but what about the MAIN course?! This Healthy Cheese Dip Recipe pairs beautifully with other Mexican favorites like our Chicken Nachos, Chicken Quesadillas, or Sangria Pork Carnitas!

And DON’T FORGET THE MARGARITAS! Every Cinco party needs a great party drink! Our favorites are our Skinny Margarita, Best Pitcher Margarita, Grapefruit Margarita, Strawberry Margarita Punch, and Frozen Watermelon Margaritas. CHEERS!

Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @ on Instagram!

What Is Queso Fresco & Best Ways To Use It

Serving: 0.5 cup Calories: 283 kcal (14%) Carbohydrates: 7 g (2%) Protein: 10 g (20%) Fat: 25 g (38%) Saturated Fat: 19 g (119%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g Trans Fat: 0.1 g Cholesterol: 35 mg (12%) Sodium: 372 mg (16%) Potassium: 208 mg (6%) Fiber: 2 g (8%) Sugar: 3 g (3%) Vitamin A: 498 IU (10%) Vitamin C: 3 mg (4%) Calcium: 212 mg (21%) Iron: 1 mg (6%)

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I absolutely LOVE bagels with lox, Real California Milk cream cheese, and capers. After diving into the flesh of the first passion fruit I’ve tried in a while, I realized the pulp has some caper-like similarities in appearance, but it’s sweet and the colors are so pretty. Could this tasty fruit work as a substitute in one of my favorite snacks, I wondered?

Creamy Homemade Queso Dip

Never shy to experiment, I decided to make some lox toast with a lovely Real California Milk queso fresco I had on hand. Pairing the queso fresco and lox exceeded all of my expectations in the flavor department, and you know what? The passion fruit pulp totally worked with garden grown tomatoes and tarragon! Yum yum.

This quick snack with Real California Milk queso fresco was actually way too fun to make. Not only does the finished dish highlight dairy’s versatility with all the delicious ingredients it can be paired with, but it also shows how dairy can make the snack even healthier. Fun fact: one serving of cheese contains 45% of your pantothenic acid, which helps your body use carbohydrates, fats, and protein as fuel. How cool is that?!

Lightly brush baguette slices on all sides with olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Transfer baguette slices to the oven on the top rack and broil until lightly toasted, about 1-2 minutes. Flip over on the other side and cook until golden, about 1- minutes longer.

Ways To Make Healthier Nachos

Spread queso fresco mixture over toasts. Top with tomato slices, lox, and red onions. Garnish with dollops of passion fruit pulp and tarragon. Squeeze with a wedge of lemon if desired and season with salt and pepper to taste.

If you loved this recipe, you will love my recipes forReal California Milk Charcuterie Board, Real California Cheese Mushroom & Pesto Quesadillas, and Easy Chicken and Blue Cheese Salad!

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