March 11, 2012 at 5:08 am
· Filed under Cheese-Yogurt-Dairy, Recipes, Tip Of The Day
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Love sour cream but not the cholesterol and calories?
Slim it down with some nonfat Greek yogurt.
Make a blended, lower-fat, lower-calorie sour cream substitute by adding 2 parts nonfat Greek yogurt to 1 part dairy sour cream.
We don’t care for the fat-free sour creams on the market, but we do like this! (Truth to tell, we often use 100% nonfat Greek yogurt as a sour cream alternative.)
Here’s another lowfat dairy topping recipe, combining lowfat cottage cheese with nonfat yogurt. Add the seasonings and you’ve got a dip:
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Slim down sour cream with nonfat Greek yogurt, into a delicious blend. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. |
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Combine 3 parts lowfat cottage cheese and 1 part nonfat Greek yogurt in a small food processor or blender.
Blend until smooth. Season to taste with lemon juice.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Punch it up by blending in these optional low-calorie seasonings:
Red pepper concasse: finely chopped roasted red peppers blended with 1 teaspoon chopped garlic and 1 teaspoon olive oil
Salsa
For a few more calories and some heart-healthy fats, add:
Olive tapenade
Pesto
Enjoy!
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