Caprese Dip

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Yields 8 (generous 1/4 cup) servings. WW P+: 3 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per serving from myfitnesspal.com: 134 calories, 3 g carbs, 9 g fat, 9 g protein, 0 g fiber

Ingredients

  • 8 oz of 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 c fat free plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup diced fresh basil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • Salt & black pepper, to taste
  • 3/4 cup grape tomatoes, quartered

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, yogurt, 1 cup of the Mozzarella, basil, garlic, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Fold in the tomatoes. Using a spatula, spread mixture evenly across the bottom of a glass pie plate. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded Mozzarella.
3. Bake for 18-20 minutes and serve immediately.

Serving Suggestion:
I served this with toasted sandwich thin triangles (toast a sandwich thin and using kitchen shears, cut each half into 6 triangles for 12 total triangles) and celery sticks for dipping.