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TIP OF THE DAY: Bouquet Of Crudités

May 6, 2016 at 7:40 am · Filed under Entertaining, Low Calorie, Recipes, Tip Of The Day, Vegetables-Salads-Herbs

At every party and dinner, we have a basket of crudités as a better-for- you option and for those with dietary constraints. For Mother’s Day, we’re adding some flower power with this Bouquet Of Crudités from Hidden Valley,

Hidden Valley serves them with their Original Ranch Dressing; we’re making a nonfat yogurt dip.

RECIPE #1: BOUQUET OF CRUDITÉS

Prep time is 15 minutes.

Ingredients For 6 Servings

2 orange bell peppers

2 red bell peppers

2 yellow bell peppers

2 mini orange, red or yellow bell peppers (or substitute 2 more conventional size)

Cherry or grape tomatoes (substitute radishes)

6 snap peas

6 six-inch bamboo skewers

Yogurt dip (recipe below)

Take an artistic approach to crudités with this vegetable bouquet (photo courtesy Hidden Valley).

Preparation

1. MAKE the dip (recipe below) and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

2. WASH and seed the peppers. Cut jagged edges into the tops.

3. STICK the snap peas on the skewers to create the leaves. Insert the skewers through the bottoms of each pepper and put the tomato in the center as shown. Arrange in a flower pot, vase or on a plate.

RECIPE #2: GARLIC-LIME-HERB YOGURT DIP & SAUCE

This recipe can be served as a dip with crudités, pretzels and other snacks, or as a topping/sauce for grilled fish, meat, poultry, even burgers. You can also mix it with boiled potatoes, macaroni or shredded cabbage for a fat-free potato salad, macaroni salad or cole slaw.

Or sweeten it and use it as a fruit dip.

The recipe makes a small bowl of dip, or 4 sauce servings for a main course. You can use your creativity to mix and match the seasonings to your main.

Ingredients

1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt (you can substitute other plain yogurt, but Greek style is the thickest and creamiest)

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, basil, chives or other favorite herb, minced

Preparation

1. BLEND the yogurt, garlic, lime juice and ginger in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days.

VARIATION: YOGURT DIP FOR FRUIT

1. REPLACE the garlic with one teaspoon agave, honey or sweetener of choice. (Only lightly sweeten the dip: You want to appreciate the sweetness of the fruit, not overwhelm it.)

2. REPLACE the herb with grated lime zest or other citrus zest (lemon, grapefruit).

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*The Hidden Valley recipe combines 1/2 cup Original Ranch Light Dressing and 8 ounces softened fat-free cream cheese, chilled until ready to serve.

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