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Creamy Cilantro Dressing Recipe

This creamy dressing with tofu and cilantro makes a smart choice for topping salads. “I whip it up in no time,” Nancy Wherry promises from Chula Vista, California.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Creamy Cilantro Dressing Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 32 Servings

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Ingredients

2 green onions
3/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 ounces soft tofu, drained and crumbled (1-1/4 cups)
1/2 cup rice vinegar

Directions

Thinly slice one green onion; set aside. Cut the other onion into pieces; place in a blender. Add the cilantro, garlic, honey, oil, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and salt; cover and process until blended. Add tofu and vinegar; cover and process until smooth.
Transfer to a small bowl; stir in the sliced onion. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Yield: 2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons equals 29 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 101 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Creamy Cilantro Dressing in Light & Tasty June/July 2006, p10