Devin Alexander
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Bacon Ranch Pizza For Bacon Lovers Day

Renovated Ranch

I love sharing my recipes and creating dishes that I think people will enjoy! The biggest frustration for me is that different brands of the same food vary so widely that my healthy creations could be "destroyed" depending on what brand is used. When I finally perfected this recipe, I was blown away by how closely it resembled full fat ranch dressing.
Servings: 8 servings (2 tablespoons each)

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup plain fat free Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried garlic flakes, chopped, or dried minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon reduced sodium salt substitute

Method
 

  1. In a small mixing bowl, using a small whisk, mix the mayonnaise, yogurt, buttermilk, parsley, dill, onion, garlic, dry mustard, pepper, and salt substitute. Transfer the mixture to an airtight container and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour, or up to 2 days.

Notes

Choices/Exchanges: 1/2 fat. Per serving (2 tablespoons): 35 calories, 2 g fat, 0.3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 95 mg sodium, 70 mg potassium, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 2 g sugars, 1 g protein, 30 mg phosphorus.
From You Can Have It! by Devin Alexander, published in conjunction with the American Diabetes Association.
A note on salt: the American Diabetes Association had me follow very strict sodium guidelines for this book. If you don't need to watch your sodium intake, feel free to just salt this recipe to taste and skip the specific salt suggestion below.