Wellness Weight Loss Dips to Pick (and Skip!) Condiments are huge summer fat traps, but you can sauce things up without doing damage. By Tiffany Melanis Published on June 7, 2011 Share Tweet Pin Email Who hasn’t taken a healthy celery spear from the crudités plate and then plunged it into a vat of saturated fat (aka the accompanying dip)?Condiments and dips are huge summer fat traps, for sure, but you can sauce things up without doing damage, says Keri Gans, RD, author of The Small Change Diet. Try her suggested swaps. 01 of 04 Skip: Sour cream–based veggie dip Getty Images Pick: Spinach hummusSave: 53 calories per 2 tablespoons 02 of 04 Skip: Mexican layer dip Corbis Pick: SalsaSave: 50 calories per 2 tablespoons 03 of 04 Skip: Mayo Corbis Pick: Horseradish mustardSave: 150 calories per 2 tablespoons 04 of 04 Skip: Heavy salad dressing Getty Images (think Thousand Island) Pick: A homemade version: 2 1/2 teaspoons plain, low-fat Greek yogurt, 1 1/2 teaspoons water, 1 teaspoon ketchup, 1 teaspoon fat-free mayo, and a sprinkling of capersSave: 132 calories per 2 tablespoons Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit