Herbed Yogurt Cheese
Makes 2 cups
Ingredients
2 cups yogurt cheese made from nonfat yogurt
2 scallions, trimmed and minced
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley plus leaves for garnish
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp. dried
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
In a medium-sized bowl, blend together yogurt cheese, scallions, parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper with a wooden spoon. (The cheese may be prepared ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days).
To serve, spread the cheese on crostini and garnish with parsley leaves.
Nutritional Information:
24 calories
0 g fat mono
1 mg cholesterol
3 g carbohydrate
3 g protein
66 mg sodium