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Recipe: Avocado dip
By Mayo Clinic staffOriginal Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00362
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Dietitian's tip: Avocado, also known as the alligator pear, is high in monounsaturated fat and a good source of lutein, an antioxidant that may protect vision. This mixture is a great dressing for mixed green salads and is a good topping for fish or chicken.
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 2 teaspoons chopped onion
- 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and mashed
Directions
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.
Nutritional analysis per serving
| Serving size: 1/4 cup | |||
| Calories | 85 | Sodium | 51 mg |
| Total fat | 5 g | Total carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g | Dietary fiber | 2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g | Sugars | 0 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3 g | Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg | ||
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