Condiments

Red Bell Pepper Basil Dressing

Admin Januar 25, 2026

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

30 min

Servings

2

Calories

10

Red Bell Pepper Basil Dressing

A healthy salad dressing recipe.

Ingredients

No-Oil Red Bell Pepper and Basil Salad Dressing
This is from the 1/28 Los Angeles Times Food Section "Low-Fat Cooking"
column by Donna Deane:
1 large red bell pepper
1 (16 oz) carton nonfat cottage cheese
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup minced basil
1 tablespoon snipped chives
Roast pepper on rack over flame of gas burner, hold with tongs over
flame or broil on rack in oven, turning until all sides are charred.

Instructions

Place pepper in brown paper bag or bowl covered tightly with plastic
wrap and let steam 15 minutes. Peel, remove stem and seeds, then chop.
Process cottage cheese in blender until smooth. Add bell pepper and
garlic and process until smooth. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper and
process until just blended. Stir in basil and chives. Cover and chill.
Makes 2 1/4 cups, each 1 tablespoon serving has 10 calories; 84 mg
sodium; 1 mg cholesterol; 0 fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 2 grams protein;
0.02 gram fiber
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Nutrition Facts
Per Serving (2 servings)
Calories 10
Protein 3,00 g
Carbohydrates 25,00 g
Fat 0,00 g
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