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Fixed-Up French Onion Dip

I’ve tried making onion dip with fat-free sour cream but just couldn’t stomach it. The texture is just so off. On occasion I’d indulge by using light sour cream, but then I felt I had to be mindful of how much dip I was eating. Using a thick Greek yogurt, like Fage, I can finally eat as much dip as I want. Though it doesn’t taste exactly like full-fat sour cream, it does provide the same texture and a great (though different) flavor. Please note that depending on the brand of soup mix you use, the perfect amount will vary slightly. I’d start with 2 teaspoons and then continue adding, tasting as you do, until it suits your tastes. You can look for all-natural or organic onion soup mixes. I find the flavors differ significantly among brands, so try numerous brands if you don’t love the first you try.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 2 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon onion soup mix, preferably an all-natural one, or to taste
1 (6-ounce) container fat-free plain Greek yogurt (I used Fage)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Add the onion soup mix directly to the container of yogurt. Stir well until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving (for best flavor), or up to 2 days. Serve with Quick Crunchy Potato Chips (see page 99), veggies, or whole-wheat pretzels for dipping.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 2

    Each (heaping 1/4-cup) serving has:

    Step 3

    Calories: 60

    Step 4

    Protein: 8g

    Step 5

    Carbohydrates: 7g

    Step 6

    Trace Fat

    Step 7

    Saturated Fat: 0g

    Step 8

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 9

    Fiber: 0mg

    Step 10

    Sodium: 225mg

Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.
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