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Recipe: Low-Fat Ranch Dip
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 0 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 1 Lbs. canned Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup plain lowfat yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 Tbs. choppedfresh chives
  • 1 Tbs. choppedfresh parsley
  • 1/4 tsp. dried tarragon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbs. lemon juice
This Recipe is considered:
Low Fat
Low Cholesterol
Cooking Directions:
Mix the beans and garlic in a blender, adding enough water to achieve the desired consistency. Blend for 2 full minutes to make it silky-smooth. Use a spatula to scrape the mixture into a medium bowl. Stir in the yogurt, cayenne, chives, parsley, tarragon, salt, and lemon juice. Suggestion: Serve in a bowl surrounded by spring vegetables such as sugar snap peas, tiny radishes, baby carrots, and lightly steamed baby new potatoes. Source: 5 A Day
 
Per Serving: calories 148, fat 1.2g, calories from fat 7%, protein 10.6g, cholesterol 1.9mg, dietary fiber 7.6g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 148 Milk Exchanges 0.2
Protein 10.6g Vegetable Exchanges 0.0
Carbohydrates 25.4g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 7.6g Bread Exchanges 1.5
Sugar 4.5g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 1.2g Lean Meat Exchanges 0.0
Saturated Fat 0.5g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.0
Mono-unsaturated Fat 0.4g Fat Exchanges 0.1
Poly-unsaturated Fat 0.3g
% Calories from Fat 7%    
Cholesterol 1.9mg
Sodium 170.2mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 16.0IU Calcium 133.1mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.3mg Copper 0.4mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.7mg Iron 2.7mg
Niacin (B3) 0.8mg Magnesium 60.6mg
Vitamin B6 0.3mg Manganese 0.7mg
Vitamin B12 0.2mcg Phosphorus 222.9mg
Vitamin C 5.2mg Potassium 509.2mg
Vitamin E 0.7IU Selenium 5.1mcg
Folate 114.9mcg Sodium 170.2mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.5mg Zinc 1.3mg