Low Fat Red Bell Pepper And Basil Salad Dressing No-oil Recipe

Ingredients

1 large red bell pepper

1 carton -- (16 oz) nonfat

-- cottage cheese

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup basil, minced

1 tablespoon chives, snipped

Method

Roast pepper on rack over flame of gas burner, hold with tongs over flame or broil on rack in oven, turning until all sides are charred.

Place pepper in brown paper bag or bowl covered tightly with plastic wrap and let steam 15 minutes.

Peel, remove stem and seeds, then chop.

Process cottage cheese in blender until smooth.

Add bell pepper and garlic and process until smooth.

Add lemon juice, salt, pepper and process until just blended.

Stir in basil and chives.

Cover and chill.

Makes 2 1/4 cups, each 1 tablespoon serving has 10 calories; 84 mg sodium; 1 mg cholesterol; 0 fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 2 grams protein; 0.

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