February 4, 1999

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The finished honey mustard dressing has a nice bite and is very pourable.

Nutritional information per two tablespoons:

Calories: 50
Calories from fat: 20%
Fat: 1.1 grams
(trace of saturated fat)
Carbohydrate: 9.5 grams
Cholesterol: none
Sodium: 229 mgs

A Honey of a Dressing Cuts the Mustard

I believe there are few great-tasting commercial honey mustard dressings. Many are too sweet and few have enough mustard bite. That's why I created my own. Mine also has a bonus; it is low in fat and calories.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons distilled vinegar
2 tablespoons grated onion
1/2 cup clover (or other mild) honey
6 tablespoons medium brown mustard (such as Gulden's), or coarse Dijon mustard
3/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise (1 fat gram per tablespoon)
2/3 cup low-fat (1 1/2-percent) buttermilk

Preparation:

In a medium glass or ceramic mixing bowl whisk together all ingredients, cover and chill at least one-half hour. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Salt Sense:

If you are on a sodium-restricted food plan, use of a no-salt-added mustard will reduce the sodium to 97 mg per two tablespoons.

Lean Idea:

Instead of using high-fat mayonnaise on a lean ham sandwich, try smearing some of this dressing on the bread instead and save yourself almost 200 hundred calories and 20 fat grams.

Adapted from: "Lean and Lovin' It - Exceptionally Delicious Recipes for Low-Fat Living and Permanent Weight Loss" by Don Mauer (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1996)

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