WANTED: Low Sodium Recipes

For a creamy dressing, you could use greek yogurt and milk mixed together.

1 cup greek yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Might be a little thinner than a regular ranch, but its super yummy, very low cal and fat free if you use skim milk and 0% yogurt!

I did something very similar but it was more like a Caesar dressing (obviously you'll want to omit the anchovies and parmesan cheese):

1 cup 0% Greek yogurt (Fage or Trader Joe's)
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 cup of white vinegar
1/8 cup of FRESH lemon juice
1 tsp of fresh cracked pepper
2-3 anchovies (depending on your salt-level preference)
1/2 cup grape seed oil (commonly used in salad dressings)
(optional: for Greek yogurt beginners, add in 1-2 tbs of low fat/reduced fat mayonnaise)

All ingredients can be blended together at once. But, for a smoother, thicker and creamier texture, add the grape seed oil in slowly, a little bit at a time. Once done, put in a glass jar. This is a really easy dressing to make ahead of time; keeps in your fridge for one week.

from: http://mananyacooks.posterous.com/mananya-cooks-creamy-caesar-salad-dressing-wi

Congrats on your weight loss and I hope you are able to receive a new heart and live a happy and healthy life!

Salad dressings, you can try adding a little balsamic vinegar, or even some plain greek yogurt with some spices (oregano, dill, pepper, whatever)

2 recipes I've tried over the past 2 days are very low sodium (I think so at least), and made in the slow cooker, so they're super simple!

Beef Stroganoff

1lb roast, cut into cubes
2T flour
1 medium onion, diced
6oz sliced mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream

Toss the beef in the flour add to a 4qt slow cooker, add onion, mushrooms, salt, pepper and garlic. Cook on low for 8 hours. Stir in sour cream, then serve.

Makes about 4 servings and each serving had 218mg of sodium. (I served this over egg noodles too)


Balsamic Chicken

2 chicken breasts (1/2lb each) cut into 4 strips each
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1T dried oregano (2T fresh)
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon pepper
5oz baby spinach

Add chicken, balsamic vinegar, parsley, oregano, garlic and pepper to slow cooker, stir to coat. Cook on low for 6 hours. Add baby spinach, stir, cook another 15 minutes or until spinach wilts.

Makes 2 servings with sodium being 138mg per serving. (I served this one over white rice)

Good luck, and happy & healthy living!

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