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Herbed Yogurt Cheese

Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

2 cups yogurt cheese made from nonfat yogurt

2 scallions, trimmed and minced

2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley plus leaves for garnish

1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp. dried

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

In a medium-sized bowl, blend together yogurt cheese, scallions, parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper with a wooden spoon. (The cheese may be prepared ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days).

To serve, spread the cheese on crostini and garnish with parsley leaves.

Nutritional Information:

24 calories

0 g fat mono

1 mg cholesterol

3 g carbohydrate

3 g protein

66 mg sodium