LETTUCE SALAD W/ GUACAMOLE

Lettuce Salad with Guacamole 

Preparation time: 10 min		Servings: 4
Cooking time: 0 min

Ingredients:

1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and mashed

1/2 tsp chili powder

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 lb packaged salad

1 scallion, white part only, finely chopped

1 tomato, diced

1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce

1 clove garlic, crushed

Cooking Directions:

Combine all ingredients, except lettuce, in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly. Chill guacamole until ready to serve. Toss with lettuce. 

Nutrition Facts

Calories 86

% Calories From Fat 59.7%

Total Fat 5.7g

Saturated Fats 0.8g

Mono-unsaturated Fats 3.4g

Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.8g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 25mg

Total Carbohydrates 8.9g

Dietary Fiber 5.3g

Sugar 2.5g

Protein 2.5g

BLT & MORE SALAD

BLT-and-More Salad

 

• 4 Servings
• Prep/Total Time: 20 min

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Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1-1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/3 cup cubed avocado
• 2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
• 2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• Dash each salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 4 Bibb lettuce leaves

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, avocado and bacon. In another small bowl, whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, garlic, dill, salt and pepper; pour over salad. Gently toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and pine nuts. Serve immediately in lettuce leaves. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup equals 
129 calories, 
8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 
17 mg cholesterol, 
236 mg sodium, 
10 g carbohydrate, 
3 g fiber, 
6 g protein.  

Diabetic Exchanges: 
1 high-fat meat, 
1 vegetable.