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Low-Fat Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 10, 2011

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes about 1 cup)

Low-Fat Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing

Ingredients

½ cup plain low-fat yogurt ¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1 garlic clove, grated2 tablespoons water 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon pepper

Before You Begin

Smooth Dijon mustard, not grainy, works best here.

Instructions

  1. Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Dressing can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.
Low-Fat Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing

Low-Fat Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes about 1 cup)

Ingredients

½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, grated
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper

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Ingredients

½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, grated
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper

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Ingredients

½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, grated
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper

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Why This Recipe Works

Most creamy low-fat dressings taste like the plastic they’re bottled in. For our fresh-tasting alternative, we used reduced-fat mayonnaise and low-fat plain yogurt. The stronger the cheese we selected, the less of it we had to use, so we chose strongly flavored Parmesan in our Low-Fat Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing recipe. Fresh garlic lent our recipe pungency and depth, and lemon juice and Dijon mustard brightened the flavor.

Before You Begin

Smooth Dijon mustard, not grainy, works best here.

Instructions

  1. Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Dressing can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.

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