Creamy Chipolte Dip

Description

Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group

• Original recipe
• Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

• 8 ounces Neufchatel cheese, softened
• ¼ cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, roughly chopped (note: for a spicier dip, use more peppers; for a less spicy dip, use more sauce.)
• ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 thick green onion or two thin ones, chopped

Directions

1. In a food processor, combine the cheese with the peppers and adobo sauce until thoroughly combined.
2. This will probably require scraping down the food processor bowl sides a few times.
3. Pulse in the cilantro and green onion until combined.
4. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutritional information

Per serving (2 oz-wt.):

• 110 calories (80 from fat) | 9g total fat | 6g saturated fat | 0g dietary fiber | 4g protein | 3g carbohydrate | 3mg cholesterol | 160mg sodium