Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip
(from salonx’s recipe box)
Don’t succumb to traditional, artery-clogging wings. Simply bake them in a tangy rub and then dip them in lightened-up dressing
Now POINTS® Value: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Source: weightwatchers.com
Prep time: 12 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: chicken
Ingredients
- 1 sprays olive oil cooking spray, or enough to coat sheet
- 12 oz uncooked skinless chicken wing(s)
- 1 1/4 oz Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Mix, or similar product
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 2 Tbsp blue cheese, or gorgonzola, crumbled
- 2 Tbsp fat-free skim milk
- 4 medium stalk celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
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Place chicken wings in a zip-close plastic bag, add taco seasoning, seal bag and shake to coat. Transfer wings to prepared baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 18 to 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, to prepare dip, whisk together sour cream, cheese and milk.
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Serve wings with dip and celery on the side. Yields about 3 wings, 3 tablespoons of dip and 1 celery stalk per serving.
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We renovated Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip by:
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Baking the wings instead of deep frying them in oil.
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Using fat-free sour cream and nonfat milk in the dip.
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Using Blue or Gorgonzola cheese – packed with flavor, a little goes a long way.