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Avocado deviled eggs
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, hard boiled
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
Directions
Cut eggs lengthwise and remove yolks. Set aside half the yolks in bowl and discard the others.
In a medium bowl combine egg yolks, avocado, lime juice, mayonnaise, half of the parsley, cayenne pepper and garlic. Spoon mixture into egg whites and garnish with other half of chopped parsley.
Nutritional analysis per serving
| Calories | 97 |
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| Total carbohydrate | 3.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg |
| Dietary fiber | 2 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Serving size | 2 halves |
| Sodium | 126 mg |
| Total fat | 7 g |
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings
| Protein and dairy | 1 |
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DASH Eating Plan Servings
| Meats, poultry and fish | 1 |
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Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges
| Meat and meat substitutes | 1 |
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Dietitian Tip
Avocados are a good source of monounsaturated fat and lutein, which may protect vision.
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Update Date: 09-18-2015
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Dietitian Tip
Avocados are a good source of monounsaturated fat and lutein, which may protect vision.
