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"Healthified" Buffalo Chicken Dip
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"Healthified" Buffalo Chicken Dip

47% fewer calories • 66% less fat • 61% less sat fat than the original recipe - see the comparison. A favorite flavor combo is lightened up and made easier to eat, all at the same time! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:12 servings (1/4 cup dip each)

1package (8 oz) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
1/2cup fat-free ranch dressing
1/3cup buffalo wing sauce
2tablespoons water
1 1/2cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1cup shredded reduced-fat Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend or reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
2tablespoons chopped green onions (2 medium)
Whole grain crackers or celery sticks, if desired
1.Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in dressing, buffalo wing sauce and water until blended. Stir in chicken and cheese. Spread in ungreased 1-quart baking dish or 9-inch pie plate; cover with foil.
2.Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Stir; top with onions. Serve hot with crackers or celery sticks.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 420mg; Total Carbohydrate 4g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g); Protein 9Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 8%; Iron 2Exchanges: 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 0 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/2 c Dairy, 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans

 
 
 
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