Serves 8
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 Tbs.)
3 Tbs. chopped cilantro
2 Tbs. minced red onion
2 ripe avocados
2 Tbs. lime juice
1 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded
and chopped, optional
1. Place peas, garlic, cilantro and onion
in a blender or food processor. Pulse
until smooth. Add a little warm water,
if needed, to achieve desired consistency.
Place in bowl. Peel and seed avocados.
Using a pastry blender or fork, mash
avocados into pea purée. Add lime juice,
and season with salt and hot sauce. Chill
until ready to serve.
2. Serve with baked tortilla chips or
sticks of jicama.
PER SERVING: 80 CAL; 2G PROT; 6G TOTAL FAT
(1G SAT FAT ); 7G CARB; 0mg chol; 20MG SOD;
4G FIBER; 1G SUGARS
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