GUAC CROCS & VEGGIES

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I'm all grown-up, but I still love to play with my food. Garbanzo beans in the guacamole add taste, texture and nutrition. The croc part is just plain fun. -Kallee Krong-Mccreery, Escondido, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 2 cups dip

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 large ripe avocados
Optional decorations: Red and yellow pepper pieces, radishes, ripe olives and sliced miniature cucumbers
Assorted fresh vegetables

Steps:

For dip, place the first 4 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Cut avocados lengthwise in half around the seed; remove seeds. Reserving skins, carefully scoop out avocado and add to bean mixture; process until blended., For crocodile heads, fill avocado skins with dip. If desired, add pepper pieces for teeth, radish and olive slices for eyes, olives for noses, and cucumbers and peppers for bodies. Serve with assorted vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 220mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges