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Recipe tags: Easy, No Cook, Picnic, Potluck, Quick, Vegetarian
Appetizers and snacks

Garden Veggie Dip

DietType - CKD, Dialysis, Diabetes

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Kim from Missouri.

Portions:20

Serving size: 2 tablespoons dip with 2 pieces each vegetable

Ingredients

Dip

  • 1 eight-ounce package of cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup radish, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup cucumber, finely chopped and drained
  • 1/4 cup green pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash® Herb Seasoning

Vegetables to serve with dip

  • 4 medium carrots, cut into sticks
  • 7 celery stalks, cut into sticks
  • 2 cucumbers, sliced
  • 3 medium red bell peppers, sliced
  • 3 medium green bell peppers, sliced

Preparation

  1. In a large mixing bowl, place cream cheese, sour cream, radish, green onion, 1/4-cup chopped cucumber, 1/4-cup chopped green pepper, sugar, salt and Mrs. Dash. Mix with an electric mixer on low speed for about 1 minute until well blended.
  2. Spoon into a serving bowl.
  3. Cut up carrot, celery, cucumber, red and green peppers and arrange on a serving tray. Allow 2 pieces of each vegetable per serving.

Nutrients per serving

  • Calories: 82
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 5 g
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Cholesterol: 17 mg
  • Sodium: 88 mg
  • Potassium: 208 mg
  • Phosphorus: 42 mg
  • Calcium: 39 mg
  • Fiber: 1.2 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

  • 1 vegetable, medium potassium
  • 1 fat

Helpful Hints

  • Serve dip with low-sodium crackers instead of vegetables if desired.
Page last updated on: December 14, 2007
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