Creamy Italian dressing

Ingredients

1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 scallions or green onions
1/3 cup water
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. honey
4 marinated artichoke hearts (about 8 quarter pieces)
1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
Freshly ground pepper, to taste 

Directions

Combine all ingredients except pepper in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Season with pepper. Drizzle over your favorite green salad.

Nutrition information (for 2 tbsp.): 42 calories, 2 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 4 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein, 58 mg sodium.

The Nutrition Professor's Shop Smart, Prep Smart Tips:

• Unless otherwise noted, when a recipe calls for scallions or green onions, use both the white and green parts.
• Fresh herbs can be used in place of the dried herbs, but the amount should be doubled.

Recipe adapted from www.umass.edu.

Serves 4