Mission: Thai and Creamy

As any Thai food fan already knows, a delicious, creamy peanut dressing is an essential component to the taste of Thai. As any nutrition nut knows, these sauces tend to be ridiculously high in calories and fat. That's why I am on a mission; a mission to create a low fat, low calorie version of this rich Thai sauce. So far, I've created a Creamy Thai Cilantro-Ginger salad dressing, pictured below with a simple Cabbage Crunch salad.



Ingredients

For the salad:
-1 cup carrot, shredded
-5 cups napa cabbage, shredded
-1 medium papaya, shredded
-1/4 cup peanuts
-1.5 cups soybeans or plain edamame, or 1 package of Trader Joe's "Chickenless" (baked)

For the dressing:
-1 cup Fage 0% Greek nonfat yogurt, or plain nonfat yogurt
-Juice of 1 lime
-1 shallot, peeled and minced
-2 inches of ginger, peeled and minced
-1 tbs garlic powder, or 3 cloves minced
-1 cup cilantro, minced

Preparation
1. Combine the dressing ingredients in a blender (for thirty seconds or less, to preserve texture) or pulse to combine in a food processor. Toss with the salad ingredients and enjoy!