Caramelized Onion Dip
Serve with chips or fresh vegetables.
Makes 3
1
⁄2 cups
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cups finely chopped onions
1
⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1
⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black
pepper
8 ounces lowfat cream cheese, at
room temperature, cut into
1-inch pieces
3
⁄4 cup lowfat sour cream
1
⁄2 cup lowfat mayonnaise
Heat butter and oil in a large Cuisinart
®
skillet (12-inch or 5
1
⁄2 quart sauté) using
medium heat. Add the chopped onions,
cayenne, salt and pepper. Sauté for 10
minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce
the heat to medium-low and cook for an
additional 20–25 minutes, until the
onions are browned and caramelized.
Let cool completely.
Place the cream cheese, sour cream
and mayonnaise in a medium bowl.
Mix on Speed 1 for 1 minute, then
increase speed to Speed 2 for an
additional 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add half the cooled onions, and mix on
Speed 3 for 1 minute. Add remaining
onions and mix on Speed 1 until
blended. Taste and adjust seasonings
as necessary. Serve with chips or fresh
vegetable crudité dippers.
Nutritional information per serving (
1
⁄4 cup):
Calories 131 (72% from fat) • carb. 6g
• pro. 3g • fat 11g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 21mg
• sod. 308mg • calc. 53mg • fiber 1g
Basic Vinaigrette
The perfect topping for a crisp green salad,
this can be varied by changing the flavor of
the oil or vinegar, or by adding herbs.
Makes about 2 cups
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely minced
2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
1
⁄2 cup wine vinegar or lemon juice
1
⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
1
⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 cup vegetable oil
1
⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Place the garlic, mustard, vinegar, salt,
and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix on
Speed 2 until well blended, 30 seconds.
With the mixer running, add the oils in a
slow steady stream, about 1
1
⁄2 minutes
continue to mix until totally blended.
(If vinaigrette is made ahead and
separation occurs, remix on Speed
3/medium until blended.)
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 92 (98% from fat) • carb. 1g
• pro. 0g • fat 10g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg
• sod. 54mg • calc. 1mg • fiber 0g
Creamy Bleu Cheese Dressing
This version is much lower in fat than
traditional Bleu Cheese Dressings.
Try it as a dip for celery the next time
you serve Buffalo-style Wings.
Makes about 2 cups dressing
1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
1
⁄2 ounce shallot, peeled and chopped
1
⁄2 cup lowfat buttermilk
1 cup nonfat yogurt
1
⁄3 cup lowfat mayonnaise
3
⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard
1
⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1
⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
3 ounces crumbled bleu cheese
dash Tabasco
®
or other hot sauce –
to taste
Place the garlic, shallot, buttermilk,
yogurt, mayonnaise, dry mustard,
Worcestershire, and pepper in a
medium bowl. Mix using Speed 2 until
smooth and creamy, 30–40 seconds.
Add the crumbled bleu cheese and
Tabasco
®
. Mix using Speed 2 for
20–30 seconds longer. Let stand for
30 minutes before using to allow flavors
to develop. Cover and refrigerate all
unused portions. Keeps 1 week.
Nutritional information per serving (4 teaspoons):
Calories 27 (54% from fat) • carb. 1g
• pro. 1g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 2mg
• sod. 47mg calc. 29mg • fiber 0g
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