Guacamole and Veggie Tray

Serve fresh vegetables like baby carrots, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes with homemade guacamole.

Ingredients

3 ripe avocados
¼ cup chopped red onion
1 bunch of chopped fresh cilantro
1 chopped jalapeno (keep seeds in for extra heat)
Juice of 1 lime
Dash of high quality salt

Directions

Combine all ingredients with spoon for a chunky texture or in a food processor for a more smooth texture. Serve with fresh vegetables like carrots or cucumbers.

Preparation time: 10 minutes.

Nutritional Analysis (of guacamole only):
Calories: 130, Carbohydrates: 8 g, Protein: 2 g, Fat: 11 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 45 mg, Fiber: 5 g

Recipe by Dr. Keith Kantor, a leading nutritionist and the CEO of Service Foods, Inc., who is an advocate of natural food and healthy living. He is also the author of What Matters: Leadership Values That Just Might Save America.

Nutritional analysis for recipes is created using Food Processor SQL nutrition and fitness software by ESHA. Recipes are analyzed per serving (unless otherwise indicated) for calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber and protein. Nutrient amounts are approximate due to variations in brands, manufacturer, preparation and ingredient substitutions. When ingredient choices are listed, we use the first one. Nonspecific amounts, for example "to taste," and garnishes are not included.