Dips & Dressings – Fit by Whit

Enjoy this light dressing on Caesar Salad or any salad you want to give that “Caesar” flavor to!

Lemon Caesar Dressing Recipe

Lemon Caesar Dressing

Total Time: 10 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: None
Yield: 8 servings, about 2 Tbsp. each

Ingredients:
8 oz nonfat plain yogurt
¼ cup mayonnaise
3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 anchovies (or 1 to 2 tsp. anchovy paste)
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
Sea salt and ground black pepper (to taste; optional)

Preparation:
Place all ingredients in a food processor (or blender) and pulse until smooth.

Nutrition Facts (per Serving):
Calories: 73
Total Fat: 6 g
Total Carbohydrates: 3 g (Fiber: 0 g; Sugars: 2 g)
Protein: 2 g

You can whip up a batch of homemade hummus in about five minutes with a handful of ingredients and a blender or food processor. And, it’s less expensive and tastes better than the kind you’d buy at the store! Plus, homemade hummus is great because you can reduce the amount of olive oil and tahini, making it lower in fat and calories. Try this with veggies for a snack or in this deviled egg recipe for a healthy appetizer!

Healthy Homemade Hummus Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 10 servings, about ¼ cup each

Ingredients:

1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), reserve liquid
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp . extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic , coarsely chopped
¼ cup tahini (sesame butter)
Sea salt (or Himalayan salt) (to taste; optional)
Ground paprika (for garnish; optional)

Instructions:

Place chickpeas, lemon juice, oil, and garlic in food processor or blender and pulse until chickpeas are mashed.
Add tahini; pulse for 1 minute. If hummus is too thick, add some of the reserved chickpea liquid. Add salt, if desired.
Garnish with paprika, if desired.

Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 93
Fat: 5 g
Carbohydrates: 9 g (Fiber: 3 g; Sugars: 1 g)
Protein: 3 g