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and fat that go along with them!
So lucky for us, and all of you, we have a Low calorie version! This tasty
recipe will become a favorite with your family and friends, and you don't
have to worry about your waistline! My kind of recipe!
LOW CALORIE GUACAMOLE
Makes about 2 1/2 cups
3/4 cup of broccoli florets
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
1 medium avocado (about 8oz) peeled and seeded
1 medium tomato, diced
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1 scallion, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
4 to 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Salt
1.) In a small saucepan, cook the broccoli in gently boiling water for about
10 minutes, until soft. Add the peas and simmer for about 3 minutes longer.
Drain and cool.
2.) Transfer the broccoli and peas to a food processor, add the avocado, and
process until smooth. Scrape the mixture into a bowl, add the tomato, onion,
scallion, jalapeno, garlic and cilantro and season with lime juice and salt. Mix
well and serve or cover and refrigerate for up to two hours ( i like to
refrigerate to really blend the flavors)
Serve with home baked tortilla chips.
Guacamole per tablespoon: 14 calories; 1 gram fat (45% of calories); 1 gram
of carbohydrate.
HOME BAKED TORTILLA CHIPS
Corn tortillas
pizza stone (preferred) or oven rack
optional cooking spray and salt
heat oven to 400 degrees.
Take a stack of corn tortillas and cut into 8 identical wedges. Spread wedges
evenly over pizza stone or oven rack, do not overlap tortillas! Place pizza
stone with tortilla "chips" in oven. Bake about 10 minutes ,and then flip over
chips. Bake about 10 minutes more and check for crispness. You need to
watch them after the first ten minutes, to make sure the chips do not burn.
Once "chips" are crisp...just as a chip should be, take them out of oven to
cool. Spray with cooking spray and season if you like.
You can use this same technique with tostada shells too! Just don't cut the
tortillas into wedges.
I prefer to use the pizza stone. It makes and excellent crisp chip! If you do not
have a pizza stone, I suggest you invest in one when you can. We use ours
for chips, bread, and home made healthy pizzas. They are the best!
Calories in 16 chips : 110 calories; 1.5 grams fat ; 2 grams protein; 22 grams
carbs.
