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Creamy Cilantro Dressing

Name: Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Ingredients: 2 green onions; 3/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 10 ounces soft tofu, drained and crumbled (1-1/4 cups); 1/2 cup rice vinegar

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Makes

2 cups

This creamy dressing with tofu and cilantro makes a smart choice for topping salads. “I whip it up in no time,” Nancy Wherry promises from Chula Vista, California.

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Ingredients

2 green onions
3/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 ounces soft tofu, drained and crumbled (1-1/4 cups)
1/2 cup rice vinegar

Directions

Thinly slice one green onion; set aside. Cut the other onion into pieces; place in a blender. Add the cilantro, garlic, honey, oil, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and salt; cover and process until blended. Add tofu and vinegar; cover and process until smooth.
Transfer to a small bowl; stir in the sliced onion. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 29 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 fat.

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