Recipe: Weight Watchers Spinach Avocado Dip (food processor)

WEIGHT WATCHERS SPINACH AVOCADO DIP

2 cups packed spinach leaves, cleaned
1/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon canned diced green chiles, drained
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/4 medium avocado, peeled and sliced
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Cook the spinach in a pot of boiling water for 1 minute. Drain, rinse under cold water, drain again, and squeeze dry.

Place the spinach, buttermilk, half the onion, the chilies and the lime juice in a food processor and pulse until the spinach is finely chopped and the mixture is well combined (do not overblend).

Mash the avocado in a bowl. Stir in the spinach mixture, the tomatoes, cilantro and the remaining onion.

Makes 1 to 1 1/2 cups, about 4 servings

Nutrition information per serving: 44 cal., 2 g total fat (0 g saturated fat), 1 mg chol., 57 mg sodium, 5 g carbo., 3 g dietary fiber, 2 g pro.

Source: Weight Watchers