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Related: About this forumLight ( kind of) healthy summer dip when you don't feel like cooking
Cucumber Dip Recipe:
8 oz light cream cheese
8 oz light sour cream
2 T chopped onion
2 t celery salt
1 t vinegar
1 and 1/2 cup chopped cucumber. Remove the seeds
Mix together...serve with your choice of any crackers, celery, carrots
Then tonight, I got a wild hair and rolled some in a tortilla and cut into appetizer size pieces. SO very good
elleng
(131,067 posts)pinto
(106,886 posts)Slices thin real easy for an appetizer plate.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)will have to try that one.
This was a hit with the entire family because each chould choose how to eat it.
eridani
(51,907 posts)--and asked me to come up with more recipes using it. This is a sample of stuff I got on line that I will be trying.
reen Goddess Dip and Dressing
Ingredients
1 cup chopped avocado (about 1 avocado)
3 or 4 anchovy fillets, mashed or 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon leaves
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Extra-virgin olive oil (for making dressing)
Directions
1.Combine the avocado, anchovies, garlic, scallions, basil, parsley, and tarragon in a food processor.
2.Add the Greek yogurt, white wine vinegar, and lemon juice. Process until smooth. Serve with crudités as a dip or over steamed green vegetables.
3.For dressing, add olive oil 1/4 cup at a time, processing constantly until the desired consistency is reached. Toss with salad greens.
Makes 1-1/2 cups.
Spicy yogurt dressing
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup chili sauce
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1 tsp steak sauce
1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp garlic powder
German yogurt salad dressing
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tsps artificial sweetener (sugar, taste)
1 tbsp canola oil (walnut)
2 tsps balsamic vinegar (white, white wine)
1 tbsp chives (chopped) 1 tbsp minced onion 1 tbsp dill (chopped)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp mustard (optional)
1 Mix the yogurt, sugar, vinegar and oil together.
2 Add mustard (the mustard taste comes through a lot, so only use if you are in the mood) if you like.
3 Stir in the onions, chives, dill and garlic.
4 Let it sit for a few minutes up to a few hours in the refrigerator for the flavors to marry.
5 Serve or use cold.
Garlic yogurt salad dressing.
Garlic, lemon, and salt turn plain yogurt into a simple and delicious salad dressing. Try it on heartier salad greens, like romaine, on chopped vegetable salads, or as a dip.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutesYield: About 1/2 cup
Ingredients:
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 to 2 tsp. lemon juice
1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste (optional)
Preparation:
Combine yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic in a small bowl and whisk together, or put them in a jar and shake to combine. Add salt to taste. Add pepper, in you like.
Makes 1/2 cup Garlic Yogurt Salad Dressing.
Dill yogurt salad dressing
1/2 cup unflavored yogurt
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, minced
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
pinch of salt (to taste)
Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise, to taste
Whisk together ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate or use immediately. For an extra lemony kick, add a pinch of True Lemon.
VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
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Makes 1/2 cup. Serves 8; 1 tablespoon per serving.
2 tbsp. plain nonfat yogurt
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
4 tbsp. acceptable vegetable oil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until thoroughly blended. Cover and refrigerate.
For each variation below, add the listed ingredients to the above recipe.