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I originally saw this recipe about a year ago on the news, and honestly was a little in shock. Replace my beloved avocado with peas(!) in guacamole. It seemed crazy, like I was cheating on the avocado, especially since avocados are full of healthy fats and nutrients. However, yesterday some friends decided to stop by and I needed a quick snack to serve. I only had one avocado, which would never be enough, and then I remembered seeing this recipe and decided to give it a try, knowing full well I would not tell anyone there were peas in the guacamole. Surprisingly, it turned out great! No one had any idea and the resulting guacamole had lower calories and fat plus some additional fiber.

Skinny Guacamole
Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Nutritional Info: 77.1 calories, 4.7g of fat, 8.3g of carbohydrates, 3.5g of fiber, 2.1g of protein * 1 P+

Ingredients

• 1 avocado
• 1 cup cooked green peas
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tbsp chopped red onion
• 2 tsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp chopped jalapeno
• 1 teaspoon salt salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Optional: 1/4 cup chopped fresh tomato

Instructions

1. Mash the avocado and peas together in a medium bowl. Fold in the rest of the ingredients. Enjoy.
2. Blend all of the ingredients together using an immersion blender or low setting on a food processor.