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Avocado dip

May 18, 2019

Recipe

Serve this avocado dip with raw veggies or baked chips. It also makes a good salad dressing or topping for grilled chicken.

Serves 4

Avocados are high in monounsaturated fat and a good source of lutein, an antioxidant that may protect vision.

In a small bowl, combine sour cream, onion, hot sauce and avocado. Mix to blend the ingredients evenly. Serve with baked tortilla chips or sliced vegetables.

1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
2 teaspoons chopped onion
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and mashed (about 1/2 cup)

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 2 Fats and oils Fruits Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

2 Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates 2 Fats Fruits Protein and dairy Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 85 Calories 8 g Total carbohydrate 3 mg Cholesterol 2.5 g Dietary fiber 3 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 2 g Protein 1 g Saturated fat 1/4 cup Serving size 57 mg Sodium 5 g Total fat