Quick & Healthy Guacamole with Cucumber Chips

Fast Guacamole and "Chips"

YIELD Makes 8 servings

Avocado provides heart-healthy fat and folate. Crisp cucumbers stand in for high-fat taco chips and the taste combination is unbeatable.

INGREDIENTS

2 ripe avocados 1/2 cup chunky salsa 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional) 1/2 seedless cucumber, sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds

PREPARATION:

1. Cut avocados in half; remove and discard pits. Scoop flesh into medium bowl; mash with fork.
2. Add salsa and hot pepper sauce, if desired, to avocados; mix well.
3. Transfer guacamole to serving bowl. Serve with cucumber "chips."

This recipe appears in: Dips & Spreads NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: about 3-1/2 tablespoons guacamole with cucumbers Sodium 120 mg Protein 2 g Fiber 2 g Carbohydrate 5 g Saturated Fat 1 g Total Fat 7 g Calories from Fat 72 % Calories 85