Holy Guacamole!
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
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This recipe makes 7 1/4 cup (60 mL) servings
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Nutritional Info |
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Per 2 tbsp (25 mL): about |
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cal |
2525 cal |
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pro |
1 g1g pro |
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total fat |
1 g1g total fat |
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carb |
3 g3g carb |
Frozen green peas replace most of the high-fat avocado in this colourful dip, which is so delicious that it's hard to believe how low in fat it is. Serve with pita crisps, bread sticks or simple veggie sticks.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups frozen green peas 1-1/2 1-1/2cups cupsfrozen green peas
- 1/3 cup light sour cream 1/3 1/3cup cuplight sour cream
- 2 tbsp mashed avocados 2 2tbsp tbspmashed avocadoavocados
- 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 1tbsp tbsplemon juice
- 1 clove garlic , minced1 1clove garliccloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 1/2tsp tspcumin
- 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 1/2tsp tspsalt
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce 1 1dash dashhot pepper sauce
- 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
- 1/2 cup chopped seeded peeled tomatoes 1/2 1/2cup cupchopped seeded peeled tomatotomatoes
- 2 tbsp finely chopped onions 2 2tbsp tbspfinely chopped oniononions
Preparation
In small covered saucepan over medium-high heat, cook peas with 2 tbsp (25 mL) water until bright green, about 2 minutes. (Alternatively, in covered microwaveable bowl, microwave at High for 2 minutes.) Drain; transfer to food processor or blender. Add sour cream, avocado, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce and pepper; puree until smooth. Stir in tomato and onion. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours before serving.