CSP Team Note: We are excited to welcome Novant Health as a Smarty health partner. We look forward to working with them on a broad range of health topics. First up are a couple of timely (and very much needed!) healthy recipes for Super Bowl Sunday. This post was originally published on Novant Health’s Healthy Headlines. We appreciate their letting us share it with our CSP readers. Keep checking back for more informative and relevant content from Novant experts. To sign up for Novant’s Health Headlines newsletter, click here.
By Guest Blogger: Ashton Miller, Novant Health
This Greek Yogurt Ranch dressing that has all of the taste of a regular ranch without the additives, preservatives, and saturated fat that most ranch dressings have. The Greek yogurt provides some protein and the entire recipe only has 200 calories. For a 2 tbsp serving this dip has 25 calories compared to a regular Kraft ranch dressing at 110 calories. It is so quick and easy to make at home and will last about 5 days in the refrigerator. It can be used for salad dressing, as a dip for veggies or anything you would normally use ranch dressing for. (Recipe credit: https://showmetheyummy.com)
Bonus: Heart-healthy chicken and sausage jambalaya recipe follows the dip.
Homemade Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/2 – 2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 – 2 teaspoons onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 – 1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh chives
1 cup non-fat plain greek yogurt
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Place the spices (dried parsley – fresh chives) into a food processor and pulse a few times, until the spices have been ground up a bit.
2. Scrape down the sides.
3. Place the remaining ingredients – Greek yogurt, buttermilk, Dijon, and lemon juice – into the food processor and pulse until the ingredients have been fully incorporated.
4. Scrape down the sides, if needed, and pulse again.
5. Transfer into a sealable container and place in the fridge until you’re ready to use it.
Notes: Some people like more or less garlic/onion powder, so start with a little and go from there. This is a thin dressing, if you like thicker dressings, slowly add in the buttermilk, until the consistency you prefer is reached.
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