LIGHT GUACAMOLE

Light Guacamole image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories easy, weekday, dips and spreads, side dish

Time 10m

Yield 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 10-ounce package frozen peas
1 jalapeno
1 medium clove garlic
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 ripe medium avocado
1/2 cup light sour cream
2 to 3 green onions to yield 1/4 cup
Few sprigs cilantro to yield 2 tablespoons chopped
Sprinkle salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Steam peas for a couple of minutes over boiling water.
Wash, trim and seed jalapeno. With food processor running, process as much of the jalapeno as you like, and mince the garlic.
Add drained peas, lime juice, avocado and sour cream, and process until smooth.
Chop the green onion and cilantro, and stir into the mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 254, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 142 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams