This dip is a new twist on a favorite pairing, lox and cream cheese.  If you like this combo, you’ll surely love this.  The fresh dill is a must!  The skinny for 1 tablespoon, 39 calories, 3 grams fat and 1 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

½ cup Nancy’s Skinny Ranch Dressing or store bought light ranch dressing

1 (8 oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

4 ounces smoked salmon, finely chopped

1 ½ tablespoons fresh chives, minced

1 ½ tablespoons fresh dill, minced

½ teaspoon white pepper or ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Mini bagel halves, bagel chips or crackers

Instructions

1. Prepare Nancy’s Skinny Ranch Dressing and refrigerate at least 1 hour to thicken.

2. In a food processor, mini chop or electric mixer, blend together cream cheese, ¼ cup Nancy’s Skinny Ranch and lemon juice.

3. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese mixture, remaining ¼ cup Ranch Dressing, salmon, chives, dill and pepper.

4. Pour dip into a serving bowl.  Serve with bagel chips, toasted mini bagel halves, or crackers.

Makes 1 ⅔ cups

Healthy Benefit
Smoked salmon is low in cholesterol with a good source of vitamin B12, B6 and heart healthy omega 3’s.  For maximum health benefits, look for smoked wild salmon.

Food Fact
In the 1800’s in America, dill seeds were given to children to chew in church to help keep them quiet.

Weight Watchers (old points) 1
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 1