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Enlightened Guacamole





Yields
Makes about 1 1/2 cups; 6 servings

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.

 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
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.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories161
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.3g10%

Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 179mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 23g9%

Dietary Fiber 2.7g10%
Protein 2.9g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.