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Blue Cheese Dip with Vegetables

A low-fat version of everyone’s favorite decadent dip. See Tips from the Kitchens, below, for two more flavor variations.
Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 1 hour 5 min
Makes: 1 1/2 cups dip
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1 1/2cups small curd creamed cottage cheese
2tablespoons milk
2teaspoons lemon juice
2teaspoons grated onion
3tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
1tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1medium bell pepper
Raw vegetables, for dipping
1.Place all ingredients except bell pepper and raw vegetables in blender. Cover and blend on medium speed, stopping blender occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth.
2.Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors.
3.Cut off top of bell pepper and hollow out. Spoon dip into pepper. Serve with raw vegetables.
Make the Most of This Recipe
Variation
Dill Weed Dip: Omit the blue cheese. Add 1/4 teaspoon each of dried dill weed, dried oregano leaves and garlic salt.
Variation
Curry Dip: Omit the blue cheese and parsley. Add 2 teaspoons sweet-and-sour sauce and 1/2 teaspoon curry powder.
Special Touch
Planning a party tray? Double this recipe, and select red, green and yellow bell peppers as a decorative way to hold the dip.
How-To
You decide! Cut the pepper in any manner to hold the dip. You can cut it vertically in half, or cut the top in a design as pictured.

Nutrition Information:

1 Tablespoon: Calories 20 (Calories from Fat 10 ); Total Fat 1 g (Saturated Fat 1 g); Cholesterol 5 mg; Sodium 70 mg; Total Carbohydrate 1 g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 2 Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 8 %; Calcium 2 %; Iron 0Exchanges:  
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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