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Low Fat Salad Dressing

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Health Check

Commercial mayonnaise has 6.5g fat, mainly polyunsaturated, per tablespoon

Commercial mayonnaise contains 162mg sodium per tablespoon; this has only 30mg

Preparation Time

5 minutes

Make 1 ¼ Cups

½ cup low-fat natural yoghurt

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon white wine herb-flavoured vinegar or cider vinegar

¼ cup olive oil

¼ teaspoon sugar

Pinch of white pepper

½ cup low-fat salt-reduced cottage cheese

Preparation

Place ½ cup yoghurt in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add the mustard and the vinegar. Beat the mixture well with a wire balloon whisk.

Add the olive oil gradually, beating in after each addition. Add remaining yoghurt, sugar and pepper; beat well.

Mix the cottage cheese in a food processor or blender until smooth. Alternatively, use a wooden spoon to press the cottage cheese through a sieve placed over mixing bowl. This will give the same result as blending or processing. Add the cottage cheese to the yoghurt mixture and beat well until evenly combined.

Serve with salads and use in place of mayonnaise.

Variations

Add 1 tablespoon lime juice and ¼ cup shredded dill and serve with smoked salmon. Or add 1 clove crushed garlics and ¼ cup shredded basil and serve with cooked prawns. Or try 1 teaspoon finely chopped freshh ginger and ¼ cup orange juice and serve with coleslaw salad.