Guacamole
If you love avocado, then do prepare this delicious guacamole to enjoy as an accompaniment with any meal, spread on a sandwich or as a healthy dip with fresh veggies.
Ready in
15 minsServing size
Serves 4 – 6 (250 ml)Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados, mashed with a fork or cubed
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
- ½ tsp (2,5 ml) finely grated lemon rind
- 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cumin
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) chopped fresh parsley or coriander
- 1 small ripe tomato, chopped
- ¼ tsp (1,2 ml) salt
- black pepper to taste
Method
- Mix avocados, lemon juice, lemon rind, cumin, herbs and tomato. Add salt and season with pepper.
- Serve as part of a light lunch as a dip with fresh veggies like cucumber, peppers or carrot sticks. Dip toasted wholewheat pitas into the guacamole or spread onto any sandwich. Enjoy with fresh fruit and a handful of nuts or seeds.
Tips
- Add paprika, cayenne pepper or chilli to the guacamole for a spicier flavour.
- Grating lemon rind is easy, just use the small side of the grater and don’t grate any of the bitter, white pith.
- This guacamole is not only great as part of a lunch, but equally good with meat, fish or chicken. Serve it on wholewheat toast or a sandwich for a quick lunch.
- Stir chopped onion or spring onions into the mixture for added flavour. Alternatively, stir plain low-fat yoghurt into the guacamole to use as a dip.
- Other delicious dips to try are the Roasted chickpea dip and the Peanut butter dip.
Healthy homemade dips
Whether it's a healthy lunch box filler, a quick entertaining idea or something easy for the family to snack on. Try any one of Cooking from the hearts healthy homemade dip ideas.
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This recipe is from Cooking from the heart, 2nd edition: Breakfast, Lunch and snacks
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