Cottage Cheese Guacamole

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: banana pepper

💰Cheaper: green bell pepper

Banana peppers provide a milder flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar adds acidity without citrus.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley offers a fresh taste without the strong flavor of cilantro.

Measure 1 cup of cottage cheese into a food processor or blender.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 clove of garlic to the cottage cheese.

Puree the mixture until smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally.

If the mixture isn't blending well, drizzle in 1-2 teaspoons of water and continue pureeing until smooth and fluffy.

In a large bowl, pit and peel 3 avocados, then mash them with a fork until fairly smooth but still chunky.

Scrape the pureed cottage cheese mixture onto the mashed avocado.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of lemon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon of tomato powder to the mixture.

Mix in 1/2 of a small onion, finely chopped, and 1/2 of a jalapeno, seeded and minced.

Add 1/4 cup of finely chopped cilantro and stir everything together until well mixed.

Taste the mixture and add salt and pepper if desired.

Serve with tortilla chips.

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