Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Add something tangy to your family's Mexican night! Serve avocado dip with tortilla chips - a traditional appetizer!
More About This Recipe
- Arguably the world’s best appetizer, guacamole has been around since the Aztecs started serving it up. It seems everyone has their own unique take on guacamole — some avoid garlic and onion at all costs while others add sour cream! This version comes straight out of Betty Crocker’s Heart Healthy Cookbook and features lots of fresh ingredients. You’ll need two ripe avocados, which can be tricky to cut. But have no fear, Betty here with tips for making the best guacamole, so you can to handle these fruits the easy (and safe) way. To truly enjoy guacamole, chips are a must, so serve this guacamole with your favorite tortilla chips. And for more ways to make this dip, check out Betty’s best guacamole recipes.
Guacamole and Chips
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 11
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 2 jalapeño chilies
- 2 ripe large avocados
- 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Dash of pepper
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 bag (13 1/2 ounces) baked tortilla chips
Instructions
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Step1Remove stems, seeds and membranes from chilies; chop chilies. Cut avocados lengthwise in half; remove pit and peel. Place avocados in medium glass or plastic bowl; mash.
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Step2Stir in chilies and remaining ingredients except tortilla chips. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors. Serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition
130
Calories
5g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
19g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 4%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 240mg
- 10%
- Potassium
- 290mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 19g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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