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Avocado Green Onion Party Dip

Avocado Green Onion Party Dip 

  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes
  • Number of Servings: 7
  • Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.5

Ingredients:

  • ½ medium avocado, seeded and peeled
  • 1 cup low fat cottage cheese 
  • ¾ cup plain, non-fat yogurt
  • ½ cup sliced green onions
  • ¼ cup shredded carrots
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ cup non-fat mayonnaise
  • 2 cups broccoli florets 
  • 1 cup cucumber slices 
  • 28 melba toast rounds 

Directions:

  1. Dice avocado into small pieces, toss with lemon juice and set aside. 
  2. In food processor or blender, blend cottage cheese, yogurt and mayonnaise until smooth. 
  3. Add cottage cheese mixture to avocado, gently stirring in onions and carrots. 
  4. Cover and chill. 
  5. Serve with vegetable crudités and melba toast rounds, allowing ½ cup vegetables, 4 melba toast rounds and 8 Tbsp dip per serving. 

Serving size: 1/7 of recipe 

Each serving provides:

  • Calories: 120
  • Calories from fat: 30
  % Daily Value (DV)*
Total Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 320mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 4g  
Protein 8g  
Vitamin A 30%
Vitamin C 40%
Calcium 8%
Iron 6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.