Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip

Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip

Total Time: 40 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 30 min.
Yield: 8 servings, about ½ cup dip and ½ cup veggies each

Ingredients:
2 oz. Neufchatel cheese, softened
1½ cups reduced fat (2%) plain Greek yogurt
¾ cup shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese
⅓ cup cayenne pepper hot sauce
¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
1½ cups shredded cooked chicken
Nonstick cooking spray
4 cupsvraw vegetables (like celery sticks, carrots sticks, jicama sticks, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber slices)

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350º F.
2. Combine Neufchatel cheese, yogurt, mozzarella cheese, hot sauce, blue cheese, and chicken in a medium bowl; mix well.
3. Place in a 1½-quart baking dish that is lightly coated with spray. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and edges begin to slightly brown.
4. Serve immediately with raw vegetables for dipping.

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Cauliflower Poppers

Ingredients

1 spray(s) cooking spray

1 head(s) (medium) uncooked cauliflower

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste

1/2 teaspoon table salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. Cut cauliflower florets into bite-sized pieces (there should be about 4 cups). Place cauliflower in a medium bowl and add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper; toss well to coat.

3. Spread cauliflower on prepared baking sheet and bake until cauliflower is tender, but not mushy, stirring halfway through, about 10 minutes. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.

Sweet Potato Skins with Turkey Bacon and Tomato

Nutritious baked sweet potatoes replace fried white potatoes in this healthy makeover of a popular bar snack. Instead of fatty bacon and sour cream, our sweet potato skins recipe uses turkey bacon and nonfat Greek yogurt. With only 190 calories per serving, they make a delicious snack, and can even be eaten for lunch or dinner.

Total Time: 20 min.
Prep Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 10 min.
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
4 baked medium sweet potatoes, cut in half
1 tsp. olive oil
½ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
8 Tbsp. low-fat plain Greek yogurt
2 slices cooked turkey bacon, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
8 green onions, thinly sliced

Preparation:
1. Heat oven to 400° F.
2. Scoop flesh out of sweet potatoes and reserve for another use.
3. Place skins on a baking sheet. Brush with oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10 minutes, or until crisp.
4. Top each sweet potato half evenly with yogurt, turkey bacon, tomato, and green onions.