Green Avocado Leek Dip

St. Patrick's Day - Holidays and Events

This is a unique green dip. The dip can be prepared well in advance and stores well. It is especially good with carrots. Cooking the avocado and adding lemon juice keeps the dip from turning brown. Store dip in a covered container in the fridge.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Green Avocado Leek Dip

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 leek

chopped

1 avocado

peeled and pitted

¼ cup prepared horseradish

or to taste

1 lemon

juiced

salt to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir leek until lightly browned 5 to 10 minutes. Add avocado and horseradish; cook mashing avocado with a wooden spoon until heated through 2 to 3 minutes. Stir lemon juice and salt into avocado-leek mixture.

Step 2

Blend avocado-leek mixture in a blender until desired consistency is reached.

Nutritional Information

Green Avocado Leek Dip

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 136.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.8g 4%

Carbohydrates: 12g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 5.5g 22%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 1.6g 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 452.7IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 32.2mg 54%

Folate: 65.3mcg 16%

Calcium: 44mg 4%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 28.1mg 10%

Potassium: 359.5mg 10%

Sodium: 55.6mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 98.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.