Recipe: Salad on a Stick with Honey Mustard and Cilantro Lime Dressings

SALAD ON A STICK WITH HONEY MUSTARD AND CILANTRO LIME DRESSINGS

Honey Mustard Yogurt Dressing (recipe follows)
Cilantro Lime Dressing (recipe follows)
1/2 cup fresh vegetables, cut into 1-inch chunks (suggestions: bell peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, tomato (cherry or grape), radish and mushrooms)
1 to 1 1/2 ounces of lowfat Cheddar cheese cut into cubes
leaf lettuce or spinach leaves

Prepare the dressings.

TO ASSEMBLE:
Alternate vegetables and cheese cubes on skewer. To create the salad, use leaf lettuce or spinach leaves and ribbon around vegetables.

HONEY MUSTARD YOGURT DRESSING

1 cup plain, fat free or low fat yogurt
3 tablespoons sweet honey deli-style mustard
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

Stir all ingredients together until well blended. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve. Dip and enjoy!

CILANTRO LIME YOGURT DRESSING

1 cup plain, fat free or low fat yogurt
1 tablespoons minced cilantro
2 tablespoon minced scallion
2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
salt (to taste)

In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cilantro, scallions and lime juice. Add salt to taste. Set aside for at least an hour to allow flavors to meld. Will keep 3 to 4 days in refrigerator.

Makes 8 servings
Source: 3-A-Day of Dairy