Outback Steakhouse Ranch Dressing

1 tsp. Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing mix (buttermilk recipe)
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
1/8 tsp. paprika
1/8 tsp. garlic powder

Combine all in a medium bowl. Mix well.

Cover bowl and chill dressing for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Makes 1 1/2 cups.

Stawberry Shake

Vary the berries for this sweet shake according to what's freshest and in season: Try blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, or a combination of all three.


Ingredients
1/2 oz fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding & pie filling mix, *
2 cups strawberries, sliced
1 cup fat-free skim milk
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
Instructions
Combine all ingredients together in a blender; puree until smooth. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.

Notes
*You need half a 1 ounce package.

This shake thickens if allowed to stand. If desired, add 1/4 cup of fat-free milk to each serving to thin to drinking consistency (does not affect POINTS values) or eat it with a spoon.

Buttermilk Wheat Bread

1 1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 T. Butter
1 T. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 cups bread flour
1/2 cup wheat flour
2 tsp. yeast

Use #1 setting in the bread machine

Recipe from Doris Linder.

Guacamole

Heidi Klum & Seal’s favorite guacamole recipe {courtesy of InStyle magazine}.

4 ripe avocados, halved, pitted & peeled
2 small tomatoes, seeded & chopped
1 small onion, chopped
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 small Serrano chile, seeded & chopped (optional)
salt to taste

Coarsely mash the avocados. In a bowl combine mashed avocados, tomatoes, onion and lime juice. Stir in chile & season with salt. Cover bowl with plastic wrap & refrigerate 30 minutes

Makes about 3 cups.

Black Bean Corn Salsa

1 can black beans
1 can shopeg (white) corn, drained
2-3 diced roma tomatoes
chopped cilantro (to taste)
1-2 cubed avacados
2-3 cloves of garlic minced
juice from 1 lime
1/2 cup italian dressing (add more or less to taste)
salt and pepper to taste

Mix. Serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy!