Diabetic, Gluten Free & Heart Healthy
Here’s an easy way to make a festive splash in no time. A simple dip that you can whip up in minutes is paired with creatively placed veggies that make a snowy Christmas scene.
Ingredients
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12 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk
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3 tsp chopped fresh dill
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3 small garlic cloves, minced
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3/4 tsp onion powder
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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2 heads broccoli florets
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1 pint cherry tomatoes
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1/4 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin or
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1/2 oz pretzel sticks
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1 bunch cauliflower, cut into florets
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Preparation
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- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, buttermilk, dill, garlic, onion powder, salt and black pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and keep chilled while assembling the “Christmas tree.”
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- On a flat platter, arrange the broccoli florets in a tree pattern with the cherry tomatoes in 2 layers as “ornaments.” Arrange the bell pepper strips in the shape of a star at the top of the “tree.”
- Arrange the pretzel sticks as the tree “trunk.” Arrange the cauliflower florets as the “snow” at the bottom of the tree.
- Serve the dip with the vegetables.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 2 Tbsp dip
Per Serving: Calories: 70 Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 12mg Sodium: 178mg Carbohydrates: 5g Fiber: 1g Protein: 3g
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