Guacamole from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Guacamole Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

2 large ripe avocados, peeled, pit removed,
and mashed
1/2 chopped onion
2 medium jalapeño chile peppers, seeded, chopped
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt, (optional)

Recipe Instructions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, blending well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 to 2 hours.

This recipe yields 8 servings. Serving size: 1/4 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 1/2 Fat, 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 132; Calories from Fat 102; Total Fat 11g; Saturated Fat 2g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 146mg (without added salt 11mg); Carbohydrate 9g; Dietary Fiber 5g; Sugars 3g; Protein 2g.

Comments: There's a secret to selecting perfectly ripe avocados: look for slightly blackened ones that give just a little when you press on their skins.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-11-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 1998"

Servings: 8

“Food for all is a necessity. Food should not be a merchandise, to be bought and sold as jewels are bought and sold by those who have the money to buy. Food is a human necessity, like water and air, it should be available.”

~ Pearl Buck (1892-1973) American Nobel Prize winning author.

 

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