Trying Tofu

I have found over the last few weeks that salad dressings have A LOT of calories.  So if you are like me and practically have to drown your salad in dressing to eat it, there is really no point even eating the salad.  In my search for better salad dressings, I came across a Ranch dressing that had only 17 calories in 2 tablespoons!!  I was so excited … then I looked at the ingredients.

This particular ranch dressing with the miraculously low calorie count was made with TOFU!  I have a friend who is a vegetarian who has been eating tofu for about 4 years now I guess and she has always recommended it to me.  But, being the carnivore that I am, I have always declined, typically with a very clear facial expression of “not for me!” 

I thought about it for a couple days.  Tofu?  Really?  But, the lure of only 17 calories really had its grip on me.  Finally I gave in.  I went to the store and bought “silken tofu” which is a very soft version of tofu that is recommended for sauces and soups.  Here is the recipe I used:

RANCH DRESSING

 1 and 1/4 cup of milk

10.5 oz of silken tofu

1 packet of ranch dressing seasoning

Add all ingredients to the Vita-Mix.  Start at variable level 1 and then increase to variable level 5.  Blend at level 5 for 10 seconds.  That’s it!

I timidly dipped the spoon into the container and stuck it in my mouth.  To my surprise, I liked it … actually, I loved it!  I have now found my new salad dressing that is super low calorie and easy to make AND I have a new respect for tofu and may even be willing to try it in other recipes in the future.

Trying tofu takes gumption!