Veggies and Dip
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Veggies and Dip
Photography by Matthew Kimura
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 176 |
| pro | 4 g |
| total fat | 13 g |
| sat. fat | 7 g |
| carb | 12 g |
| fibre | 3 g |
| chol | 36 mg |
| sodium | 209 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 8 |
| iron | 6 |
| vit A | 65 |
| vit C | 58 |
| folate | 20 |
For kids who aren't big fans of salads, offer an array of vegetables and a crowd-pleasing dip for recess munchies.
Ingredients
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1 cup (250 mL) green_beans, trimmed
2 carrots, cut_into sticks
4 ribs celery, cut_into sticks
8 radishes, trimmed
1 sweet green or red pepper 1
Cucumber Dill Dip:
1 piece (4 inch/10 cm) English_cucumber
1/2 cup (125 mL) Cream_cheese, softened
2 tbsp (25 mL) each light mayonnaise and light sour_cream
1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh dill
Dash hot_pepper sauce
Pinch each garlic and onion_powder
Pinch each salt and pepper
Preparation
Cucumber Dill Dip: Peel and grate cucumber into fine sieve over bowl; squeeze or press to drain. Discard liquid.
In separate bowl, beat together cream cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream. Stir in cucumber, dill, hot pepper sauce, garlic and onion powders, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch green beans until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to ice water until cold; drain. (Make-ahead: Wrap vegetables in damp paper towel and transfer dip to airtight container; refrigerate for up to 2 days.) Serve vegetables with dip.
In separate bowl, beat together cream cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream. Stir in cucumber, dill, hot pepper sauce, garlic and onion powders, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch green beans until tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to ice water until cold; drain. (Make-ahead: Wrap vegetables in damp paper towel and transfer dip to airtight container; refrigerate for up to 2 days.) Serve vegetables with dip.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: September 2008
- Keywords : Snacks; Appetizers; Vegetarian; Gluten-free; Reduced fat; Make-Ahead; Cream cheese; Cucumbers; Green beans;
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