Guacamole is a quick, easy, and very healthy dish that can be used in multiple ways. It can be paired with some delicious tortilla chips (bake them to keep them healthy), it can be used as a spread to add flavor to a sandwich, or it can be used as a topping for a variety of dishes. There is no reason to ever buy ready-made guacamole since it takes so little time and tastes even more amazing fresh!
Nutritional bites: Guacamole is made with mashed avocados, which is where this dish gets its powerful nutrition from. Avocados contain plenty of vitamins and minerals, such as potassium, vitamin E, vitamin K, and B vitamins, but more interestingly, it is high in monounsaturated fats (MUFAs). MUFAs are known to lower bad cholesterol (LDL), and increase good cholesterol (HDL). Therefore, they are a wonderful promoter of heart health. Just make sure to pay attention to the serving size (approx. 2 tablespoons)...even though MUFAs are heart healthy, they are still fats, and therefore make the avocados high in calories compared to other fruits.
Ingredients:
1 hass avocado
1/4 red onion, chopped finely
1/2 plum tomato, chopped
1/4 jalapeño pepper, chopped finely
handful of cilantro leaves, chopped
juice of 1/2 a lime
pinch of salt
Cut the avocado in half and spoon the flesh into a mixing bowl. Add half of the chopped onion, half of the chopped jalapeño, and half of the chopped cilantro. Add the lime juice and salt. Mash the avocado while mixing everything together. Mix the remainder of the ingredients (chopped tomato along with the rest of the onion, jalapeño, and cilantro), and sprinkle on top of the guacamole.
Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!
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