Monday, July 6, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Cucumber Yogurt Dip - 1g Carbs, 0g Fiber



Cucumber Yogurt Dip - 1g Carbs, 0g Fiber

From: www.bhg.com
To make this dip rich and thick, use store-bought Greek yogurt or
yogurt cheese as your base. Dill, mint, and chives add a garden-fresh
touch.
Prep: 15 minutes
Chill: up to 12 hours

1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt, or Yogurt Cheese (see recipe)
3 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 to 2 cloves garlic, mined
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 seedless English cucumber, chopped (about 2 cups)
Salt and cracked black pepper
Fresh dill sprigs
Assorted vegetable dippers; baby zucchini, baby carrots, tender
young green beans, small radishes

1. In bowl, stir together yogurt, dill, mint, chives, juice, garlic,
and salt. Let stand 15 minutes or refrigerate up to 12 hours.

2. Before serving, stir in cucumber. Season with salt and black pepper.
Top with dill sprig. Serve with assorted vegetables. Cover and
refrigerate leftovers; stir well before serving.

3. Yogurt Cheese: Suspend small colander over bowl. Lime colander
with three layers cotton cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter. Spoon
in 2 cups yogurt. (Use yogurt without gums, gelatin, or fillers to
ensure whey and curd separate.) Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate
at least 24 hours. Discard liquid.

Makes: about 3 cups
Servings: 24, 2 tablespoon servings
Nutrition per Serving:
21 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 1g Saturated Fat, 3mg Cholesterol,
65mg Sodium, 1g Carbs, 0g Fiber, 1g Protein

Vitamin C (DV%) 2, Calcium (DV%) 2, Iron (DV%) 1,
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

__._,_.___
Recent Activity
Visit Your Group
Group Charity

Give a laptop

Get a laptop: One

laptop per child

Cat Groups

on Yahoo! Groups

Share pictures &

stories about cats.

Yahoo! Groups

Mom Power

Kids, family & home

Join the discussion

.

__,_._,___

No comments:

Post a Comment