Enlightened Guacamole
Notes: Use a cooked, trimmed artichoke bottom or a canned artichoke bottom packed in water. Instead of tortilla chips, you can serve guacamole with raw vegetables.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a food processor, whirl onion, chili, cilantro, peas, artichoke, avocado, and lime juice until a chunky paste. (Or with a knife, finely chop vegetables; add lime juice in step )
Step 2
2
Scrape mixture into a bowl and add salt to taste. Serve with chips for dunking.
Ingredients
1 green onion (ends trimmed), cut into 2-inch pieces
1 fresh jalapeño chili, stemmed, seeded, and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup thawed frozen peas
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped cooked artichoke bottom (see notes)
1 soft-ripe avocado (3/4 lb.), pitted, peeled, and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
Salt
8 cups (about 4 1/2 oz.) low-fat baked tortilla chips
Directions
Step 1
1
In a food processor, whirl onion, chili, cilantro, peas, artichoke, avocado, and lime juice until a chunky paste. (Or with a knife, finely chop vegetables; add lime juice in step )
Step 2
2
Scrape mixture into a bowl and add salt to taste. Serve with chips for dunking.