Cilantro lime dressing

Dietician's Tip

Toss dressing with cabbage slaw mix for a tangy side dish. Or drizzle over tacos or quesadillas.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups 1 percent cottage cheese
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 whole limes, juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

In a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Serving Information

Serves 16

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calories: 54
Total carbohydrate: 2 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Dietary fiber: 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: 2 g
Protein: 4 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Sodium: 188 mg
Total fat: 4 g

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free): 1/2
Fats and oils: 1/2

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats: 1/2
Meat and meat substitutes: 1/2

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Fats: 1/2

Last Updated Jun 2, 2016


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