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# Toppings/Sauces: Homemade Sour Cream
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/homemade_sour_cream_0603110819/
- Published: 2011-06-02T21:18:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T15:58:59.000Z
- Description: A sour cream substitute from the NHLBI: blend two tablespoons of skim milk, a tablespoon of lemon juice and a cup of low-fat cottage cheese until smooth. Makes eight servings of about 2.5 tablespoons, at 27 calories each.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Healthy Eating Recipes, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

Try this instead of sour cream on beans, vegetables, fruit, and tortillas.

2 tablespoons skim milk

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 cup low fat cottage cheese 

Place all ingredients in a blender, and combine on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy.

Serve with Tropical Fruit Compote (see any recipe that uses sour cream).

Yield: 8 servings--Serving size: 2 1/2 tablespoons

Each serving provides:

Calories: 27 

Total fat: Less than 1 g 

Saturated fat: Less than 1 g 

Cholesterol: 2 mg 

Sodium: 117 mg 

Calcium: 24 mg 

Iron: Less than 1 mg

Source: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/syah/hmsoucrm.htm