Chipotle Avocado Dip Food

Thanks to the avocado base, this dip provides a bonus of healthy fats and fiber. Try spooning it on tacos, too. -Barbara Oliphant, Valley Center, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 15m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 153mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

This is a great guacamole recipe which is very easy to customize to your own tastes. The addition of lime and chipotle puts a spin on this simple recipe and separate it from the pack.

Provided by KatieTries2Cook

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Guacamole Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.1 g, Cholesterol 1.6 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 54.8 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

This is a favorite of mine. I absolutely love this. The best part is you can adjust the spice .. just a little more or a little less chipoltes. Besides, use this with seafood, chicken or pork, it works well with anything. I love my simple avocado dipping sauce on the side which just tops this off. Take my dip and shrimp and add to a tortilla or taco shell with some slaw, tomatoes and you have a whole different dinner. Or top over a bed of romaine with olives, tomatoes, onions and thin out my dip with some milk to make a creamy dressing.

Provided by SarasotaCook

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 cup, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 839.6, Fat 67.8, SaturatedFat 21.1, Cholesterol 50.6, Sodium 83, Carbohydrate 60, Fiber 14.9, Sugar 24.3, Protein 10.4

A translucent golden-brown crust allows the green of the avocado to be seen. The crispy exterior is a counterpoint to the unctuous interior. These are a signature dish for me, and the one I most often get requests to make (although my seafood and ricotta stuffed buckwheat pancakes run a close second). These fritters came about ten years ago when I was shopping for a dinner I was making for a friend who is a CIA-trained chef. I was in a vegetable market and saw these gorgeous avocados that I just KNEW would be ripe in the next two days. I tried to think of what I could do with them since a) everyone serves cold avocado, and b) I really am not fond of guacamole. As I tried to think of what I could make with them that was hot, the work 'fritters' jumped into my head. Having never made a fritter before, I was a little surprised to have that thought; but having never known when a vegetable was going to be ripe before I figured I was on a roll and decided to go for it. To serve with my never-before-tried-fritters, I decided to make a crème fraîche-lime-cayenne dipping sauce. So I made fresh crème fraîche, and used it as a base not only for this dip, but for a Tia Maria sauce to go with the flourless chocolate cake I made for dessert (another never-before made item, but with the recipe from Cook's Illustrated it was the only thing I wasn't making up as I went along). The result of the fritters was that I got to taste the test fritter, then had to dive across the couch before the last one was devoured in order to have a second. The one evolution in the recipe is the change from cayenne to chipotle in the dip. I like the smokiness, and it gives a rough edge to something very smooth - I am all about contrast. Feel free to use whatever chile or combination thereof that you like best. This dip is easy and stands on it's own at a party for anything you want to dip into it. I have also made it with vegan sour cream with great results. The name Alligator Claws comes from an alternate name for the avocado: the alligator pear, as well as the fact that the wedges of avocado look like claws. (For those not familiar with the name Alligator Pear, it derives from both the tough, textured exterior - reminiscent of an alligator's hide, and the fact that you really can't eat one until it softens - just like a pear.) Alligator Claws are also a great name to call them if you have kids who either won't eat anything that sounds weird and you want to keep them to yourself, or - if you want your kids to eat them - if you have kids who'll only eat things that will gross other people out. If you are preparing these for kids (and I recommend you do whatever name you choose to call them), protect their palates and tone down the heat of the sauce. Maybe skip the chiles altogether and put in just a hint of finely ground pepper (white pepper won't look like black specks throughout the dip - I'm normally not that fussy, but it's something kids will notice). Allow half an avocado per person. This is so rich that more is too much. Note: You can easily cut the recipe in half, all the batter is is a one-to-one mix of flour & water (someone has suggested trying tempura batter which comes in a mix at many supermarkets - I tend to be a from-scratch kind of guy. Or do I just mean itchy?). Enjoy. -- Text by Michael David Winter, aka The Poker Roach

Provided by Poker Roach

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 16 wedges, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.3, Fat 45.6, SaturatedFat 17, Cholesterol 81.5, Sodium 30.4, Carbohydrate 17.5, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 4

I use my music to promote a healthy lifestyle, like eating your veggies. This bright salad is loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes and a little heat factor. -DJ Cavem, Denver, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 26mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 3g protein.