Triple-Duty Ranch Dip with Dill

One way you can include nonstarchy vegetables in your day is to eat them with some low fat and low sodium dip, like this Triple-Duty Ranch Dip with Dill. The herbs and spices add a lot of bold flavor and go well with nonstarchy vegetables for a snack.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons

  • Calories 20
  • Carbohydrate 4 g
  • Protein 1 g
  • Fat 0 g
  • Saturated Fat 0 g
  • Sugars 1 g
  • Dietary Fiber 0 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Sodium 50 mg

This Recipe Serves 16

Ingredients

1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 cup fat-free sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dillweed or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed, crumbled
1 tablespoon chopped green onions (green part only)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley, crumbled
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper (coarsely ground preferred)
1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Make it Gluten-Free: Confirm all ingredients are gluten-free and this recipe can be made gluten-free.

Choices/Exchanges: 1 Vegetable

From Diabetes and Heart Healthy Cookbook, 2nd Ed by The American Diabetes Association and The American Heart Association

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