Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing - 2 Cups

Cuisinart original
This version is much lower in fat than traditional Blue Cheese Dressings. Try it as a dip for celery the next time you serve Buffalo-style Wings.

Yields

Makes about 2 cups dressing

Ingredients

1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped 1⁄2ounce shallot, peeled and chopped 1⁄2 cup lowfat buttermilk 1 cup nonfat yogurt 1⁄3cup lowfat mayonnaise 3⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese dash Tabasco® or other hot sauce – to taste

Nutritional information

Nutritional information per serving (4 teaspoons): Calories 27 (54% from fat) • carb. 1g • pro. 1g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 2mg • sod. 47mg calc. 29mg • fiber 0g

Instructions

Place the garlic, shallot, buttermilk, yogurt, mayonnaise, dry mustard, Worcestershire, and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix using Speed 2 until smooth and creamy, 30 to 40 seconds. Add the crumbled blue cheese and Tabasco®. Mix using Speed 2 for 20 to 30 seconds longer. Let stand for 30 minutes before using to allow flavors to develop. Cover and refrigerate all unused portions. Keeps 1 week.