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AVOCADO DIP
Hands-on time: 10 minutes
Time to table: 10 minutes
Makes about 1 cup
Time to table: 10 minutes
Makes about 1 cup
1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 ripe avocadoes, preferably the Haas avocadoes which dark green, nubbly skins
3 tablespoons tahini
Juice from 2 lemons, about 4 tablespoons
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt to taste
Pimento, for garnish
TOAST In a small skillet, toast the cumin until aromatic, then grind in a mortar and pestle (see TIPS) or a spice grinder.
MASH With a mortar and pestle or the tines of a fork, mash the garlic and salt until the garlic becomes soft and almost creamy. Add the remaining ingredients and mash until quite smooth.
TO MAKE AHEAD Transfer the mixture to a glass storage container, tuck a pit into the center. Cover with plastic wrap that directly touches the surface, then the cover.
SERVE Scoop all the avocado out of the skins, trim the edges with scissors if needed or to make slightly more shallow. Wash and dry, then fill with the avocado dip. Top with pimento, if desired.
NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per Tablespoon: 61Cal; 5g Tot Fat; 1g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 41mg Sodium; 3g Carb; 1g Fiber; 0g Sugar; 1g Protein; Weight Watchers 1 point
TODAY'S VEGETABLE RECIPE INSPIRATION
Adapted from a recipe for Middle Eastern Avocado Purée published in the New York Times, which came from a cookbook by Ana Sortun called Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
Per Tablespoon: 61Cal; 5g Tot Fat; 1g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 41mg Sodium; 3g Carb; 1g Fiber; 0g Sugar; 1g Protein; Weight Watchers 1 point
TODAY'S VEGETABLE RECIPE INSPIRATION
Adapted from a recipe for Middle Eastern Avocado Purée published in the New York Times, which came from a cookbook by Ana Sortun called Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
KITCHEN NOTES
I've only had a mortar and pestle for a year or two but am surprised how often I pull it out. It's quite small, however, so after mashing the garlic and salt, and the toasted cumin seeds, I mixed the dip in a mixing bowl just using the back of a wooden spoon. Worked like a charm! HOW TO RIPEN AVOCADOES: Grocery store avocados are often not yet ripe enough for eating. Put them into a paper bag and leave out on the counter until the skin depresses slightly with a gentle squeeze. This recipe is courtesy of The LowCarbRecipeBox http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LowCarbRecipeBox/
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