Healthified Thai Spinach Dip

80% less sat fat • 59% fewer calories than the original recipe. This mixture can also be used for a fresh lunch idea—spread it on a whole grain tortilla, top with lots of crunchy chopped or shredded veggies, and wrap it up. Yum!

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 65
Fat Reduced By 8 1/2g
Sodium Reduced By 65mg

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons dip

Calories: 45
Calories from Fat: 25),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 2 1/2g; 2 1/2%
(Saturated Fat 1/2g, 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 65mg; 65%;
Total Carbohydrate: 5g; 5%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 2%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 2 hr 15 min
Servings 20

Ingredients

1: cup chopped fresh spinach

3/4: cup fat-free sour cream

3/4: cup Yoplait® plain fat-free yogurt

1/4: cup snipped fresh mint

1/4: cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts

1/4: cup reduced-fat peanut butter

1: tablespoon honey

1: tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

1: to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper

: Chopped peanuts (optional)

: Fresh mint leaves (optional)

: Assorted vegetable dippers (such as peeled baby carrots, zucchini slices, pea pods, yellow summer squash sticks, and/or red sweet pepper strips)

Directions

1 In a medium bowl, combine spinach, sour cream, and yogurt. Stir in the snipped mint, the 1/4 cup chopped peanuts, the peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, and crushed red pepper. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours. If desired, garnish with additional chopped peanuts and fresh mint leaves. Serve with vegetable dippers.

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Before	After
3/4 cup sour cream	3/4 cup fat-free sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing	3/4 cup Yoplait® plain fat-free yogurt
1/4 cup finely chopped cocktail peanuts	1/4 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts
1/4 cup peanut butter	1/4 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
2 tablespoons sugar	1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce	1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

Nutritional Highlights

Calcium (%DV)		2 (before) 4 (after)
Calories		110 (before) 45 (after)
Fat		2 1/2 (before) 1/2 (after)
Saturated Fat		2 1/2 g (before) 1/2 g (after)
Sodium		130 mg (before) 65 mg (after)
Total Fat		11 g (before) 2 1/2 g (after)

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/25/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.