Avocado Dip
A delicious homemade dip.
Ingredients
- 1/2 large avocado, peeled and stoned (5 oz)
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp 'Lite' or table salt
- 3 drops hot chili sauce, or to taste
- 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper, or to taste
Directions:
Mash avocado with a fork until very smooth.
Add ricotta cheese, tomato paste, salt, chili sauce, and black pepper. Blend until smooth. This may be done in a food processor or blender.
Variations:
Serve chilled with mixed raw vegetables or small crackers.
Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.
Tips:
Best made a maximum of 1 hour before serving.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
| CALORIES | 25 cals |
| Kilojoules | 103 kJ |
| Fat | 1.8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Sodium | 96 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 1.3 g |
| Fiber | 0.5 g |
| Total Sugars | 0.2 g |
| Protein | 1.2 g |
| Calcium | 26.0 mg |
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