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Guacamame
PREP TIME: 5 minutes COOK TIME: 0 minutes SERVES: 5 (1/2-cup) servings
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Recipe from "Cooking with Trader Joe's Cookbook: SKINNY DISH!" by Jennifer K. Reilly, RD.
Need nutrient justification for eating guacamole as a main dish? Voilà! By adding protein-rich edamame (green soy beans) to guac, you’ll get a nifty balance of all the nutrients you need for a meal. Of course you can still enjoy this one as a snack, and a lower fat snack at that. High-fiber edamame drop the fat content by 8 grams and 65 calories per half-cup. Enjoy an extra scoop!
Gluten Free 
Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pit removed
- 1 cup shelled edamame (green soy beans), thawed if frozen
- ½ onion, diced (purple adds yet another groovy color)
- 1 tomato, diced
- Juice of 1 very ripe lemon
- ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- 1 Using a potato masher, mash avocados with edamame beans, leaving some whole beans. If a less “beany” guacamole is desired, use a food processor or blender to process the avocados and beans until smooth.
- 2 Stir in remaining ingredients. Scoop with tortilla chips, just like you’re used to.
- 3 Leftovers will last in the fridge for up to 2 days. To limit the browning effect of the avocados, toss the avocado pits in with the bowl of leftovers.
Additional Notes
NUTRITION SNAPSHOT Per ½-cup Serving: 175 calories, 12.5 g total fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 244.5 mg sodium, 12.5 g carbohydrates, 7 g fiber, 0.5 g sugar, 7 g protein, 5% vitamin A, 23% vitamin C, 4% calcium, 6.5% iron
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Recipe from "Cooking with Trader Joe's Cookbook: SKINNY DISH!" by Jennifer K. Reilly, RD
Amanda Hughes Clarke
I LOVE guacamole, and it doesn't get any easier than this! Of course, I like to eat it when I serve mexican inspired dishes, but I also like to use it as a topper on veggie cheese burgers and in salad as the "dressing". So tasty!
Thatgirlsuicide
I made ths for our Super Bowl party, and it was a huge hit. The edamame was a great way to cut some fat and add protein, and it was very tasty. No one thought it was anything other than regular guacamole, and everyone liked it. I forgot to add the tomatoes, but it was still wonderful with just the lemon juice and salt.