Feta and Herb Dip with Crudités

Fresh herbs and tangy yogurt make a refreshing alternative to sour cream and mayo dips. Serve with a colorful variety of raw vegetables like baby carrots, bell pepper, radishes, snow peas, broccoli and cauliflower.

Makes 8 servings
Total preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 15-ounce can white beans, rinsed
• ¾ cup nonfat organic plain yogurt
• ½ cup crumbled organic feta cheese
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
• ¼ cup chopped fresh chives

Directions

Place beans, yogurt, feta, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper in a food processor and puree until smooth. Add herbs; puree until incorporated. Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: ¼ cup each. Per serving: 32 calories; 12 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 4 mg cholesterol; 5 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 1 g fiber; 167 mg sodium; 77 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Calcium, protein, fiber, folate.