Best low-cal base for onion dip?

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#1

I am currently trying to lose weight, and one thing that can make vegetables more palatable to me would be dipping them in onion dip. However, I imagine that the sour cream that I’d normally mix the onion soup mix into to make the dip would offset any weight loss I hope to achieve by eating the veggies in the first place. Anyone have any idea of what the best alternative, from a weight-loss perspective, to the sour cream might be?

And, I’ve already tried just sprinkling the dry onion soup mix on them…it doesn’t really hold.

#2

Fat free plain yogurt is good, and IMO tastes a lot better than fat free sour cream. If you can find Greek style yogurt that’s even better, it’s thicker and creamier. Fage is a common brand, Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s usually have it.

If you can’t find it, you can also drain plain yogurt to make it thicker. Line a strainer with cheesecloth, coffee filters, or paper towels, and place the strainer over a bowl. Fill the lined strainer with yogurt, and refrigerate for a few hours. The longer you let it sit the thicker it gets, though if you leave it too long it gets nearly as thick as cream cheese - good for some things, but not others.

#3

I have used the following to make spinach dip.

Low fat cottage cheese, blended in a food processor to remove lumps
Plain, low fat yogurt
Silken tofu

To get the “zing” of sour cream, I usually add a little lemon juice and garlic to my spinach dip. I also like to add sun dried tomatoes :slight_smile:

#4

Have you tried low fat ranch dressing (Hidden Valley would probably be the best IMHO)?

I never usually eat onion dip with veggies…ranch for veggies, onion for chips.

It might also help to use ranch dressing because it’s thinner than sour cream-based dips, therefore you get more coverage w/o having a huge glop of dip on your veg.