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Low-Calorie Yogurt Balsamic Salad Dressing. 17K+This recipe is for Crystal, who specifically requested a low-calorie salad dressing in a comment on my vacuum-pack giveaway last week. Like her, I also can get in a rut with salad dressing since I eat a jar of salad almost every day. But making a low-calorie salad dressing more imaginative than a little bit of oil and vinegar/lemon juice is not all that easy. Most published recipes for homemade dressing are HIGH in calories because they contain lots of oil. YIKES!

While some types of oil are healthy in moderation, it’s easy to go overboard. Then I thought about nonfat Greek yogurt. This recipe for Creamy Yogurt Balsamic Dressing (yes, I know, I misspelled the label in the picture above) substitutes nonfat Greek yogurt for some of the oil which makes the calorie count more reasonable. Sweet and sour is a good description for the honey/balsamic combination with subtle flavor notes from the soy sauce and Dijon mustard. Low-Calorie Creamy Balsamic Salad Dressing Author: Paula Mix well. Wok like an Egyptian. Madonna's Super Bowl performance this past Sunday sent the Supper Model into inspiration-overdrive! The Cleopatra-inspired entrance courtesy of Givenchy was enough shock, surprise, and splendor to thrill any halftime critic.

And although TSM doesn't have Givenchy on call for our every food-styling need, we wanted to create a mesopotamian meal of our own that would feel just as in Vogue... So to celebrate the start of New York Fashion Week here's a taste of a red-hot, silky, and sub-Saharan soup tainted with love.... Egyptian Red Lentil and Pepper Soup Serve with fluffy homemade corn bread, that once baked can be cut into heart shaped bites and toasted for a meal that is as figure sparing as it is hunger inspiring. Egyptian Red Lentil and Pepper Soup Serves 4-6 Sea salt Fresh cracked black pepper 5 cups water 4 cups low sodium chicken broth Garnish: thick Greek yogurt Method 1. 2. 3.

If the soup is too thick, add a touch more chicken broth. Method: 1. 3. To make the cornbread hearts: Cilantro-Lime Dressing Recipe. Mexican Bean Salad Recipe. Greek Pasta Salad I Recipe. Spinach Basil Pesto Recipe. Grilled Marinated Shrimp Recipe. Creamy Tomato Basil Soup (made with Greek yogurt!) - fANNEtastic food. Good morning! I made a fun new recipe yesterday — creamy tomato basil soup, made with Greek yogurt! I’ve actually never made tomato basil soup before myself but I LOVE it. So perfect for eating with grilled cheese Which is exactly what I had for dinner last night along with the soup!

Matt’s younger brother Drew’s girlfriend, Morgana, sent me a sweet email earlier this week saying she’s been reading and enjoying my blog, and she shared her favorite tomato basil soup recipe with me. I made some tweaks based on what I had on hand, etc., and decided to give it a try yesterday afternoon! This recipe is especially fun because it’s made using Greek yogurt instead of cream! Creamy Tomato Basil Soup (makes about 3 servings) Ingredients: Instructions: In a medium sized pot over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic, and tomatoes and sauté for a couple minutes. I tried out my new immersion blender for the first time with this recipe! It worked perfectly SO much easier than a normal blender.