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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 large ripe avocados, peeled, pit removed,
and mashed
1/2 chopped onion
2 medium jalapeño chile peppers, seeded, chopped
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt, (optional)
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, blending well. Cover and
refrigerate for at least 1 to 2 hours.
This recipe yields 8 servings. Serving size: 1/4 cup.
Exchanges Per Serving: 2 1/2 Fat, 1 Vegetable.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 132; Calories from Fat 102; Total Fat 11g;
Saturated Fat 2g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 146mg (without added salt
11mg); Carbohydrate 9g; Dietary Fiber 5g; Sugars 3g; Protein 2g.
Comments: There's a secret to selecting perfectly ripe avocados: look for
slightly blackened ones that give just a little when you press on their
skins.
Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-11-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 1998"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 27 Calories; 2g Fat (56.1% calories
from fat); trace Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 137mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable; 0
Fruit; 1/2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 8
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