Vegetables With Curry Dip

A close-up view of vegetables with curry dip
Penny De Los Santos for AARP Staying Sharp

Martin Yan Recipe

This tasty dip is great for a number of different occasions. It's great for taking to parties and potlucks, can get your kids to eat their veggies, and can be made quickly for surprise guests.

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Note: A variety of vegetables can be used in this recipe such as broccoli, cauliflower, celery, radishes or jicama.

Prep/Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ingredients

Curry Soy Dip

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1½ tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ pound (½ bunch) asparagus, tough ends trimmed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 English cucumber
  • ½ pound (2 cups) sugar snap peas, ends trimmed  
  • ½ pound (1½ cups) baby carrots

Directions

  1. Combine the dip ingredients in a medium bowl; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. In a large pot, parboil the asparagus with the salt in boiling water until tender-crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again. Chill until ready to serve.
  3. Cut the cucumber into sticks about 3-inches long and ½-inch wide. Arrange all the vegetables on a serving platter. Serve with the chilled dip.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: 47 calories; 4 g fat (2 g sat); 0 g fiber; 2 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 4 mcg folate; 10mg cholesterol; 1 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 99 IU vitamin A; 1 mg vitamin C; 24 mg calcium; 0 mg iron; 115 mg sodium; 44 mg potassium



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