Ring in 2016 with one of these delightful dips. They’re quick, easy and perfect for sharing
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So what’s the best way to avoid the after-Christmas bloat? Stick with our five low-calorie dip recipes. They’re all gluten free and most can be whipped up in under 10 minutes.
MockamolePrep: 5 min
Serves: 6
Who doesn’t love some avocado-drenched guacamole? It’s filled with the deliciously bold flavours of coriander and lime, it’s a creamy dream and it’s easy to make. The one thing that’s not to love? The calories.
Avocados are nutritious but they’re high in calories and when they’re the base of something as delicious as guacamole it’s easy to lose count of how much you’ve had. In this mockamole recipe we swapped out an entire avocado and used peas and Greek yogurt instead. Sound weird? Give it a try, you’ll be surprised just how creamy and flavourful it is.
Ingredients:
- ¼ red onion, roughly chopped
- 100g steamed frozen peas, mashed and cooled
- 3tbsp fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 small tomato, roughly chopped
- 1 handful coriander, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
Method
- In a bowl mash the red onion, tomato, garlic and lime juice together.
- In a separate bowl mash together the avocado and peas using the back of a fork.
- Combine the avocado and pea mixture with the onion mixture and add the remaining ingredients – yogurt, cumin, cayenne – and combine.
- Serve with Nairn’s gluten-free cracked black pepper crackers.
Per serving (based on serves 6):73kcal
5g fat
1g saturates
4.1g carbs
2.7g sugars
2.4g fibre
3.4g protein
0g salt
36mg calcium
0.7mg iron
LOW CAL
LOW SATURATES
LOW SUGARS
LOW SALT
HIGH FIBRE
VEGETARIAN
GLUTEN FREE
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Serve these dips with veg sticks – or try Nairn’s gluten-free cracked black pepper crackers if you’re looking for a cracker base, but want to keep the entire snack gluten-free.
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