Lite Guacamole

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Thursday, January 01, 2004

Categories:

Tex-Mex/Appetizers-Side Dish

Yield:

16 servings, approximately 2 heaping tablespoons e

Ingredients:

1 Slim Cado* avocado (35% fewer calories and 50% less fat than a California Avocado)
1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
Juice of ½ a medium lime
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon-1 teaspoon chili powder
1 medium red onion, diced
¼ cup-1/2 cup chopped cilantro
3-4 roma tomatoes, chopped
1-2 jalapeño, finely diced

Directions:

1. In a large nonmetallic mixing bowl mash peeled avocado. Blend in ricotta cheese; lime juice, garlic powder, cumin, salt and chili powder until smooth.
2. Stir in onion, cilantro, tomato and jalapeño. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts:

34 calories, 3.6g carbohydrate, 2.6g protein, 1.5g fat, 0.3g saturated fat, 1.4g cholesterol, 1g dietary fiber, 106mg sodium

Exchanges per serving: 1 very lean meat

Source:

Original recipe by Rachel Cly Vincent, RD, LD, Siegfried Health Ctr., St. John Medical Center