Healthy Guac
Ingredients:
One 15-ounce can early/young peas, drained
1/2 cup mashed avocado (about 1 medium avocado)
1/4 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. lime juice
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. salt, or more to taste
1/8 tsp. black pepper, or more to taste
1/8 tsp. ground cumin
1/8 tsp. chili powder
1/3 cup chopped cherry or grape tomatoes
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
Optional: chopped fresh cilantro, chopped jarred jalapeños
Directions:
Thoroughly mash peas in a medium-large bowl. (Or puree peas in a small blender or food processor and transfer to a medium-large bowl.)
Thoroughly mix in avocado, yogurt, lime juice, garlic, and seasonings.
Stir in tomatoes, onion and, if you like, optional ingredients.
Enjoy with Laurie’s Buffalo Gourmet Chipotle and White Corn chips for a little kick!
MAKES 6 SERVINGS
PER SERVING (1/6th of recipe, about 1/3 cup): 78 calories, 3g fat, 320mg sodium, 10.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 4g sugars, 3.5g protein
One 15-ounce can early/young peas, drained
1/2 cup mashed avocado (about 1 medium avocado)
1/4 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. lime juice
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. salt, or more to taste
1/8 tsp. black pepper, or more to taste
1/8 tsp. ground cumin
1/8 tsp. chili powder
1/3 cup chopped cherry or grape tomatoes
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
Optional: chopped fresh cilantro, chopped jarred jalapeños
Directions:
Thoroughly mash peas in a medium-large bowl. (Or puree peas in a small blender or food processor and transfer to a medium-large bowl.)
Thoroughly mix in avocado, yogurt, lime juice, garlic, and seasonings.
Stir in tomatoes, onion and, if you like, optional ingredients.
Enjoy with Laurie’s Buffalo Gourmet Chipotle and White Corn chips for a little kick!
MAKES 6 SERVINGS
PER SERVING (1/6th of recipe, about 1/3 cup): 78 calories, 3g fat, 320mg sodium, 10.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 4g sugars, 3.5g protein
