Homemade Sour Cream

Try this instead of sour cream on beans, vegetables, fruit, and tortillas.

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. skim milk
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 cup low fat cottage cheese

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a blender, and combine on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. Serve with Tropical Fruit Compote (see any recipe that uses sour cream).

Yield: 8 servings - Serving size: 2 1/2 Tbsp.

Each serving provides:

Calories: 27
Total fat: Less than 1 g
Saturated fat: Less than 1 g
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Sodium: 117 mg
Calcium: 24 mg
Iron: Less than 1 mg

By NHLBI