Food Facts: Making vegetables even healthier
Updated: September 25, 2012
Doris McGee whips up some low-fat hummus and taziki sauce.
Taziki
Low fat dip for veggies
Ingredients:
1 c. Low fat plain yogurt
1/4 c grated cucumber
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Nutritional Info:
Servings Per Recipe: 5
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 34.0
Total Fat: 0.8 g
Cholesterol: 2.9 mg
Sodium: 267.2 mg
Total Carbs: 4.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 2.7 g
Low-Fat Hummus
Ingredients
16-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
1-1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup plain, non-fat yogurt
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Drain and rinse the beans. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings to taste. Add cumin or ground red pepper if desired.
Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 28
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 23.4
Total Fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
Sodium: 73.4 mg
Total Carbs: 4.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 1.1 g
