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Food Facts: Making vegetables even healthier

Updated: September 25, 2012
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Jillian and Cynthia pledge to follow through on a "vegetable makeover" after a Christie Clinic Health Coach shows them how to make healthy dips and tells them which vegetables aren't as healthy as you think.

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


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