"Chris" > wrote in message
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>
> "RobinB." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Ok, creative people. Trying to be healthy so I bought low carb wraps.
> > I
> > thought I would do fresh veggie wraps for lunch. I shredded carrot,
> > purple
> > cabbage, onion and cuke and added mixed greens. Your suggestions on
> > what
> > sort of low-fat dressing I could use would be appreciated. Right now
> > I just
> > put some Ken's Country French on it. Not bad, but I know this group
> > has
> > better ideas!
>
> How about some sort of roasted pepper puree? You could spice it up
> however you want and even blend it w/ the cream cheese. Or just include
> roasted pepper strips in the wrap. Or use salsa, or salsa pureed w/
> some black beans or pinto beans, with a squeeze of lime juice.
>
> For a change, you could roast veggies first...red peppers, purple onion,
> eggplant, zucchini...they're delicious cold. You can toss them in
> balsamic vinegar and herbs before wrapping.
>
> If you don't mind fat free mayo or cream cheese, you could mix it w/ a
> little basil pesto. Or, try this cilantro pesto...it has no cheese, and
> I only used about half the stated amount of oil....I added a litlte at
> at a time and had quite a bit of oil leftover. The recipe makes a *lot*
> of pesto, but it lasts a while in the fridge and tastes great on pasta,
> chicken, sandwiches, etc. (I did not toast the pine nuts, and I omitted
> the jalapeno).
>
> Cilantro Pesto (Bon Appetit magazine, Jan 2005)
> 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
> 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
> 1 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
> 1 bunch fresh chives, coarsely chopped (about 1/3 cup)
> 1/4 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
> 1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeņo chile
>
> 1 small garlic clove, peeled
> 1 teaspoon (scant) coarse kosher salt
> 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
> 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
>
> Combine ingredients in food processor and puree.
>
>
See! I knew I could count on the group. The cilantro pesto sounds sooooooo
good and I have chicken out for dinner..........R
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