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Recipe: Guacamole Goes Mediterranean

Shake up your favorite dip by adding feta, rice vinegar and oregano

mediterranean guacamole

Traditional guacamole gets a Mediterranean makeover in this mouth-watering dip. Adding flavorful feta cheese, rice vinegar, oregano and parsley will satisfy the cravings of both avocado lovers and feta addicts!

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped avocado (1-2 avocados)
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar (flavored with basil and oregano)
1¼ cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

Preparation

  1. In a bowl, gently stir together avocado, onion and garlic.
  2. Mix in parsley and oregano.
  3. Gently stir in olive oil, vinegar and feta. Refrigerate or serve.

Nutrition information

Makes 5 servings (1/4 cup)

Per serving:

123 calories (72% calories from fat)
11 grams fat
2 grams saturated fat
3 milligrams cholesterol
105 milligrams sodium
7 grams carbohydrate
4 grams dietary fiber
1 gram sugar
3 grams protein
Dietary exchanges: 1/2 starch, 2 fat

Recipe from Speaking of Women’s Health

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