It's easy to dress up raw vegetables with this cool, creamy dressing that's made with natural ingredients. A quick, easy way to get in some of the daily dozen!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup low-fat yogurt
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • 2 scallions (white and light green parts), thinly sliced
  • 1 medium carrot and one red or green pepper

Instructions

  1. In medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients except for the carrot and pepper. Refrigerate, tightly covered, until serving time.
  2. Cut carrot and pepper into sticks. Serve with ¼ cup dressing on the side as a dip.

Makes about ½ cup dressing.

Make ahead: Dressing can be made 5 days ahead. Refrigerate, tightly covered.

Nutritional Information

  • ¼ cup dressing and 1 cup veggies = 100 calories
  • Vitamin C: 1 serving
  • Green/yellow vegetables: 2 servings
  • Calcium, fiber, fat: some