Guacamole is one of my own personal favorite dishes, but the problem is when too much dairy or cream (or mayo even) is added to the mixture. Also, too many avocados might be a little too harsh on the tummy - not to mention calorie heavy.
Skinny guru Bethenny Frankel has the solution - in her NY Times Best Seller book, The Skinnygirl Dish, she includes a low fat mock-a-mole, which, as she explains, has more fiber and less fat than its "regular" cousin.
Try it out and tell me what you think on your blog or in the comments below!
* 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and mashed
* 1 cup cooked green peas
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh tomato
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
* 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
* 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
* 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1 teaspoon garlic salt
* 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
* 3/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
* Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and blend with an immersion blender until smooth. Garnish with cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips, whole grain crackers, and raw vegetables.
Use any of these variations, or mix and match them according to your tastes
* Variation 1: Instead of cooked peas, try an additional avocado.
* Variation 2: Instead of tomato, try chopped pear, grape, or cherry tomatoes.
* Variation 3: Instead of cilantro, try doubling the amount of parsley.
* Variation 4: Instead of red onion, try: Any other onion -- scallions, white parts and some of green -- chives.
* Variation 5: Instead of fresh parsley, try adding 1 extra tablespoon fresh cilantro.
* Variation 6: Instead of fresh lime juice, try other citrus juice.
* Variation 7: Instead of Worcestershire sauce, try soy sauce (including tamari or shoyu).
* Variation 8: Instead of garlic salt, try: 1 clove garlic, minced, plus ¾ teaspoon regular or seasoned salt.
* Variation 9: Instead of Tabasco sauce, try: any other hot sauce -- 1 dash cayenne pepper -- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
*Photos from Bethenny.com.
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