Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese Dip is not only a tasty holiday appetizer, this one is high in protein also. This goat cheese dip is so easy to put together. Spoon onto Belgian endive for a fancy presentation that will surely impress your guests.

This recipe has a double serving of protein with both goat cheese and greek yogurt.

What are the nutritional benefits of greek yogurt? Protein in greek yogurt is double the protein of regular yogurt and has a creamier consistency than regular yogurt. So using any kind of yogurt in a dip will increase the protein more than sour cream.  This is a good tip to help you increase your protein intake.

How about the nutritional benefits of goat cheese? There are actually nutritional benefits of goat cheese including that it has less calories than many cow’s milk cheeses.  Goat’s cheese is also easier to digest than cow’s milk cheese. Also, goat’s cheese in rich in many nutrients including vitamin A, vitamin B, riboflavin, calcium, iron, phosphorous, magnesium and potassium.

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Nutrition info is an estimate and may contain errors. 

Rebecca Bitzer loves to empower Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) and their clients.  Co-author of Welcome to the Rebelution: Seven steps to the nutrition counseling practice of your dreams and  Taste the Sweet Rebellion: Rebel against dieting.