Nathan’s “Skinny” Guacamole - ToledoNewsNow.com: News, Weather & Sports for Toledo, OH

INGREDIENTS: (Makes roughly 4 cups)

1 pound fresh asparagus trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces (~2 ½ cups)

1 avocado

1/3 cup of chopped red onion

2 minced garlic cloves

1/3 cup chopped seeded tomato (~1 medium tomato)

4 Tbsp fat free plain Greek yogurt

2 Tbsp lime juice

½ tsp salt

2 tsp minced fresh cilantro

½ tsp chili powder

8-12 drops of hot pepper sauce

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place ½ inch of water and asparagus in a saucepan, bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain well!
3. Place asparagus in a blender, cover and process until smooth.
4. In a medium bowl, mash the avocado and add the onion, garlic, tomato, Greek yogurt, lime juice, salt, cilantro, chili powder and hot pepper sauce. Mix well.
5. Stir in the asparagus mixture until well blended.
6. Enjoy with vegetables or whole grain chips. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nathan's Skinny Guacamole Nutrition - 1 cup serving has:

• 130 calories
• 7 g fat
• 1 g saturated fat
• 0 mg cholesterol
• 336 mg sodium
• 547 mg potassium
• 13 g carbohydrate
• 6 g fiber
• 4 g sugar
• 5 g protein

Regular Guacamole – 1 cup serving has:

• 480 calories
• 40 g fat
• 8 g saturated fat
• 0 mg cholesterol
• 720 mg sodium
• 1360 mg potassium
• 24 g carbohydrate
• 16 g fiber
• 8 g protein