Guacamole (Chili Tortilla Chips) from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Guacamole (Chili Tortilla Chips) Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 package (4-serving size) JELL-O Brand Lemon Flavor Sugar- Free Gelatin
1 cup Boiling water
1 carton (16 oz.) 1% lowfat cottage cheese
1 cup Chopped ripe avocado
3/4 cup Chopped green onions, divided
1/4 cup Pickled jalapeno pepper slices
1/4 cup Lemon juice
2 cl Garlic
1 tsp (to 2 tsp.) chili powder
1/4 cup Finely chopped tomato
4 Pitted ripe olives, sliced

Recipe Instructions:

Completely dissolve gelatin in boiling water; pour into blender
container. Add cottage cheese, avocado, 1/2 cup of the green onions, the
jalapeno peppers, lemon juice, garlic and chili powder; cover. Blend on low
speed, scraping down sides occasionally, about 2 minutes or until mixture
is smooth. Pour into shallow 5-cup serving dish; smooth top. Chill until
set, about 4 hours.
When ready to serve, top guacamole with the remaining 1/4 cup chopped
green onion, the tomato and olives. Serve as a dip with Chili Tortilla
Chips (recipe follows) or fresh vegetables. Makes about 3 1/2 cups or 10
servings.

Nutritional information per serving: calories - 70, protein - 7 gm.,
fat - 3 gm., carbohydrates - 4 gm., cholesterol - 0 mg., sodium - 280 mg.
Diabetic Exchanges: Medium Fat Meat - 1/2, Vegetable - 1.

CHILI TORTILLA CHIPS

6 (7-inch) flour tortillas
Non-stick cooking spray
Chili powder

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly spray tortillas with non-stick cooking spray; sprinkle with
chili powder. Turn tortillas over; repeat. Cut each tortilla into 8
wedges; place on cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until crisp and lightly
browned. Makes 48 chips or 12 servings.

Nutritional information per serving: calories - 60, protein - 2 gm.,
fat - 1 gm., carbohydrates - 10 gm., cholesterol - 0 mg., sodium - 90 mg.
Diabetic Exchanges: Starch/Bread - 1.

NOTE: You could practically elimate the fat content in the tortilla
chips by using the new fat free flour tortillas. (Trish)

FROM: There's Always Room for Sugar Free JELL-O copyright 1992

JELL-O is a registered trademark of Kraft General Foods, Inc.

Servings: 10

“Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost; united and well mitched they are as body and soul, living partners.”

~ Andre Simon (1877-1970)

 

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