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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
8 oz fresh or thawed frozen strawberries
4 oz nonfat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 tbsp sugar
Directions
Place strawberries in food processor or blender container; process until
smooth.
Beat cream cheese in small bowl until smooth. Stir in sour cream,
strawberry purée and sugar; cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Spoon dip into small serving bowl. Garnish with orange peel, if desired.
Serve with assorted fresh fruit dippers or angel food cake cubes.
This recipe yields 6 (1/4-cup) servings.
Exchanges Per Serving: 1/2 Meat, 1/2 Fruit.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 47; Calories from fat 16%; Total Fat 1g;
Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 3g; Carbohydrates 6g; Cholesterol 7mg; Sodium
120mg; Dietary Fiber 1g.
Comments: Celebrate the freshness of spring year round with this creamy,
smooth fruit dip. Brimming with the sweet tartness of just-picked
strawberries, this dip is sure to be a keeper.
Cook's Tip: For a super quick fruit spread for toasted mini English
muffins or bagels, beat 1 package (8 ounces) softened nonfat cream cheese
in small bowl until fluffy. Stir in 3 to 4 tablespoons strawberry
spreadable fruit. Season to taste with 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar, if desired.
Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-29-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 26 Calories; trace Fat (8.9%
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 2mg
Cholesterol; 103mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 6
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