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Fast Guacamole and Chips
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Fast Guacamole and "Chips"
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Avocado provides heart-healthy fat and folate. Crisp cucumbers stand in for high-fat taco chips and the taste combination is unbeatable.
Ingredients:
2
ripe avocados
1/2
cup chunky salsa
1/4
teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
1/2
seedless cucumber, sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
Preparation:
1.
Cut avocados in half; remove and discard pits. Scoop flesh into medium bowl; mash with fork.
2.
Add salsa and hot pepper sauce, if desired, to avocados; mix well.
3.
Transfer guacamole to serving bowl. Serve with cucumber "chips."
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: about 3-1/2 tablespoons guacamole with cucumbers | |
| Sodium | 120 mg |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 7 g |
| Calories from Fat | 72 % |
| Calories | 85 |
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Publications International, Ltd., the Editors of. "Fast Guacamole and Chips." 31 August 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/fast-guacamole-and-chips-recipe.htm> 16 May 2008.
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