Creamy Blue (or Feta) Cheese Salad Dressing & Dip (Lean & Green Friendly)

A Creamy & Flavorful Dressing.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese

1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt

6 tablespoons crumbled reduced fat feta cheese or blue cheese** 

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder & 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika (paprika will give the dressing color & the garlic alone will leave it white.)

1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt

2 - 3 tablespoons water 

Method:

Use a mini food processor, blender or immersion blender to mix all of the dressing ingredients. Add the water, one tablespoon at a time, to thin the dressing to the consistency you prefer. Refrigerate until ready to use. Makes 3 servings, about 5 tablespoons each). May also be used as a dip for vegetables.

**If you cannot find a reduced fat feta or blue cheese, use 4 1/2 tablespoons of regular cheese.

Note: I recommend making this dressing early in the day or even the day before you plan to use it. This isn't necessary, but this gives the flavor time to develop. It should keep, in the refrigerator,  for at least a week.

Nutritional info for one (1/3) serving (5 tablespoons) of dressing, approximately: 97.23 calories ~ 3.48 grams fat ~ 7.28 grams carbs ~ 6.86 grams net carbs ~ 8.28 grams protein

Lean & Green Calculations for one serving (with regular cheese) (1/3): 1/4 lean & 2 1/2 condiments

Lean & Green Calculations for one serving (with lowfat cheese) (1/3): 1/4 lean & 1 condiment