Healthified Garlic Guacamole
Healthified Garlic Guacamole
Provided by: live better america
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45% fewer calories • 64% less fat • 94% more vitamin A than the original recipe see the comparison Holy guacamole! The healthified version of this fiesta favorite has a garlicky kick. Olé!
Ingredients
- 1 medium bulb garlic (2 oz)
- Dash ground red pepper (cayenne) or few drops red pepper sauce, if desired
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 3 plum (Roma) tomatoes, seeds removed, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Assorted fresh vegetables for dipping, such as carrots and cucumbers
- 3 flour tortillas (8 inch)
- Cooking spray
- 2 medium avocados, peeled, pitted
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Carefully peel paper-like layers from around bulb of garlic, leaving just enough to hold garlic cloves together. Cut 1/4- to 1/2-inch slice from top of bulb to expose cloves. Place cut side up on 6-inch piece of foil; wrap securely in foil. Place in pie plate or shallow baking dish. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until garlic is tender when pierced with toothpick or fork. Cool.
- Spray 2 large cookie sheets with cooking spray. Cut each tortilla into 12 wedges. Place in single layer on cookie sheets. Spray with cooking spray. Bake uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown and crisp.
- In medium bowl, mash avocados. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the roasted garlic*, the lime juice, salt, black pepper and red pepper. Stir in onion, tomatoes and cilantro. Serve with baked tortilla chips and vegetables for dipping.
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