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Guacamole

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Clock Icon for Prep Time 15 min prep
Person Icon for Serving Size 6 servings
Carrot Icon for Number of Ingredients Size 7 ingredients

This has to be one of the easiest, most nutritious snacks to throw together on short notice — and virtually everyone loves to eat it. With plenty of heart-healthy fat, guacamole is also a...


Ingredients

  • 3 ripe avocados, halved and pitted
  • 2 tablespoons white or red onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup lime juice or to taste
  • Salt, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 6 cherry tomatoes, chopped (optional)
  • 1 jalapeno, de-seeded and minced (optional)
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Nutrition Facts

Calories

170 cals

Fat

15 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

2 g

Monounsaturated Fat

10 g

Carbohydrates

11 g

Sugar

2 g

Fiber

7 g

Protein

2 g

Sodium

324 mg

Directions

  1. Use a spoon to scoop out the avocado flesh into to a medium bowl. Then add the onion, lime juice, salt, cilantro, tomatoes, and jalapeno, if using. Mix together, breaking up the avocado with the spoon, leaving it chunky (or blending until smooth, if preferred). Taste for seasoning. Serve immediately with our Tortilla Chips or cover with plastic wrap touching the guacamole, and chill until ready to serve.

Registered Dietitian Approved

Our recipes, articles, and videos are reviewed by our oncology-trained dietitians to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and follows the guidelines set by the Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., published by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, a professional interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the American Institute for Cancer Research and the American Cancer Society