Friday, June 6, 2008

A Spicy Parsley & Yoghurt Salad Dressing Recipe

This dressing also works really well as a healthy topping for baked potatoes

Sometimes it’s nice to add a bit of a ‘kick’ to your salad. Especially if it’s a simple salad containing ingredients like lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and onions which can be rather bland if eaten on their own. This is a great creamy tasting dressing with a little bit of a ‘kick’ due to the addition of the Chilli powder. (You could use Paprika powder if you prefer.)

I have also made this dressing before without the oil and by using fat free natural yogurt and skim milk to make a tasty ‘diet friendly’ version of the original !

This dressing keeps in the fridge for a few days. I like to keep mine in a screw top glass jar, as it makes it easy to shake/mix it before pouring.

The dressing is a little thicker than most, so you can thin it out with some more milk if you prefer, but a tip is to use the thicker dressing as a topping for baked potatoes (my husband loves to use this dressing that way) . It’s really very tasty !


Spicy Parsley & Yogurt Salad Dressing

150 ml Natural Yogurt
50 ml Milk
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tbsp finely grated Onion
1 tbsp finely chopped Parsley
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 tsp Sugar
½ tsp finely grated Garlic
Pinch of Salt
Pinch of red Chilli Powder

Whisk all ingredients together and store, covered, in the fridge until ready to serve.