Creamy Garlic-Herb Dip

You can prepare this all-purpose dip up to a day ahead. Serve with cauliflower and broccoli florets, carrot and celery sticks, and bell pepper strips.

Yield: 3/4 cup (serving size: 2 tablespoons)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
• 1/4  cup  buttermilk
• 2  tablespoons  minced fresh chives
• 1  tablespoon  minced fresh parsley
• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon rind
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1  small garlic clove, minced

Preparation

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed for 2 minutes or until smooth.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

55

Fat:

4.4g (sat 2.9g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

2.5g

Carbohydrate:

1.5g

Fiber:

0.1g

Cholesterol:

15mg

Iron:

0.1mg

Sodium:

195mg

Calcium:

17mg