Thursday, May 28, 2009

~ Today's Menu Special

New World Avocado Dip   Serves 2-4 people 
2 ripe large avocados
1 large onion chopped
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/4 cup  lemon juice (optional)
Olive Oil
1-3 teaspoons Braggs Amino Acids (depends on how salty your taste-buds are)
Pepper


In medium size bowl mash up avocados then add and mix in lemon juice... put aside.
Heat olive oil in frying pan add onion and tomatoes with Braggs Amino Acids, saute until onions are translucent. 
Add to avocados and stir.
Pepper to taste.

Serve on bed of arugula, garnish with a sprigs of parsley.
Great with crackers, bread or sliced veggies.

Avocados are amazing fruits and here's why...
  • This fruit is jammed packed with nutrients! Avocados are a good source of vitamin K (36% DV), dietary fiber (29% DV), vitamin B6 (20% DV), vitamin C (19% DV) and copper (19% DV).
  • One cup of avocado has 23% of your DV for folate, a nutrient important for heart health.
  • Avocados are sodium and cholesterol free.
  • The avocado, pound for pound, has more energy than unprocessed meat.