Italian Cream Cheese
16 tablespoons cream cheese, fat free -- 1 - 8 oz. pkg. (It
was too strong for me, so I added a 2nd
package, 16 points per package)
1 package Italian dressing dry mix (I used the Zesty
Italian by Good Seasons, 0 points for the package)
Cream
ingredients together. 8 servings ~ 1/4
cup is 4 points, if you just use
cucumber slices to
put it on
**This was too stiff a mixture
for me so I added about
5 oz of lowfat plain yogurt (2
points). The taste is
not as overpowering, and I can dip all kinds of
veggies into it. Also,
serve this with parsley sprigs, or
peppermints, or some kind of breath freshener!!!!
Cucumbers
with Cream Cheese
1 package low fat cream cheese
1 large cucumber
1/4 cup finely chopped chives
Peel the cucumber and slice in half. Remove all
the
seeds. Either mince or grate the
cucumber. I prefer to
grate it - it takes far less time.
Add the cucumber to the softened package of cream
cheese. Don't worry about
the cucumber juice making it
into the mixture, it adds to the flavor and keeps
it
from being so terribly stiff.
Add the chives and mix well. I have no idea of the
points.
Refrigerate until use. This takes some time for the
flavors to blend - it is
best to make it the day
before whatever event you are planning for it.
Picante
and Cream Cheese
1 package softened cream cheese
picante sauce of choice
Mix picante with cream cheese until you like the
flavor and consistency. I like to
soften the cream
cheese in the microwave for a few seconds, it makes
the blend smoother. My
best friend likes the bits of
un-mixed cream cheese in hers. Try both and see
which
you like. It is best when made the day before to let
the flavors blend, but
this is really the one mixture
that can be mixed and used immediately and no one
will
ever complain.
Salmon Pate
1 can (~15 oz) red salmon - deboned and skin
removed
2 - 8oz packages of cream cheese, softened
lemon juice to taste
dill weed to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped chives
Mix it all together, then chill. It is best when
made the day
before to let the flavors blend.
This can be served with party rye bread, Melba
toast
rounds, fat free crackers or just with the cucumbers.
Spread mixture on bread, cracker etc. and top with
a
slice of cucumber.