Midday Mezze

Health Staff
Updated
Cool and creamy, chunky and spicy--two quick dips enliven crisp pita and veggies. Save time: Use store-bought plain pita chips and bagged baby carrots and cauliflower florets. Use any veggie combo with these cool and creamy and chunky and spicy dips.

Yields: Makes 1 serving (serving size: 1 pita, 2 dips, and vegetables)

Prep Time time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (2-oz) whole-wheat pita bread

  • 1/2 carrot sticks or baby carrots

  • 1/2 small cucumber, cut into spears

  • 1 cauliflower florets

  • 4 radicchio leaves

  • 3/4 fat-free plain yogurt

  • 1/4 fresh cilantro or mint, chopped

  • 1 fresh lime juice

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 large tomato, chopped

  • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Nutrition

calories 378

fat 1.6g

saturated fat 0.3g

monounsaturated fat 0.2g

polyunsaturated fat 0.5g

protein 22g

carbohydrate 78g

fiber 12g

cholesterol 4mg

iron 4mg

sodium 591mg

calcium 388mg

Directions

  1. Arrange the carrot, cucumber, cauliflower, and radicchio in a portable container. Store pita crisps in a plastic bag.