Zesty Guacamole

From the Editors of Live Right Live Well

Avocados are actually a fruit, not a vegetable. When you’re making guacamole, add plenty of onions, pepper and tomato so you get some veggies along with that fruit! Now that’s a nutrient-rich dip for tortilla chips! Don’t let the fat in avocados keep you from eating them. That fat is the right kind of heart-healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat that helps lower bad (LDL) cholesterol. What’s more, avocados naturally contain over 20 vitamins and minerals, fiber and phytonutrients, such as lutein for healthy eyes.

Makes about 12 servings (4 cups, ⅓ cup per serving)

Ingredients
4 large ripe avocados
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 large jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
⅔-1 cup chopped onion
1 large vine-ripened tomato, finely chopped
⅓ cup finely chopped cilantro
2½-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
½-1 teaspoon salt

Directions
1. Cut avocados in half and remove seeds. Scoop out pulp and place in medium bowl.

2. Mash slightly with fork, leaving some chunks.

3. Add garlic, jalapeño pepper, onion, tomato, cilantro and lime juice; mix well.

4. Stir in salt to taste.

5. Serve immediately or refrigerate in covered container.

Nutrition information (per serving)
135 calories
2 g protein
10 g carbohydrates
10 g fat (2 g saturated)
0 mg cholesterol
110 mg sodium
18 mg calcium
0.3 mg iron
418 IU vitamin A
25 mg vitamin C
6 g fiber

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From the Editors of <a href="http://www.liverightlivewell.com">Live Right Live Well</a>

Avocados are actually a fruit, not a vegetable. When you’re making guacamole, add plenty of onions, pepper and tomato so you get some veggies along with that fruit! Now that’s a nutrient-rich dip for tortilla chips! Don’t let the fat in avocados keep you from eating them. That fat is the right kind of heart-healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat that helps lower bad (LDL) cholesterol. What’s more, avocados naturally contain over 20 vitamins and minerals, fiber and phytonutrients, such as lutein for healthy eyes.
Makes about 12 servings (4 cups, ⅓ cup per serving)
Ingredients 4 large ripe avocados 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 large jalapeño pepper, finely chopped ⅔-1 cup chopped onion 1 large vine-ripened tomato, finely chopped ⅓ cup finely chopped cilantro 2½-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice ½-1 teaspoon salt
Directions 1. Cut avocados in half and remove seeds. Scoop out pulp and place in medium bowl.
2. Mash slightly with fork, leaving some chunks.
3. Add garlic, jalapeño pepper, onion, tomato, cilantro and lime juice; mix well.
4. Stir in salt to taste.
5. Serve immediately or refrigerate in covered container. Nutrition information (per serving) 135 calories 2 g protein 10 g carbohydrates 10 g fat (2 g saturated) 0 mg cholesterol 110 mg sodium 18 mg calcium 0.3 mg iron 418 IU vitamin A 25 mg vitamin C 6 g fiber
	
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