Game Day Guacamole

GAME DAY GUACAMOLE

FOOD AS MEDICINE

Avocados contribute B vitamins and fatty acids that aid to manage stress response and reduce excess cortisol stress hormone! Avocados are also higher in potassium than bananas and offer a great source of vitamin E, K, B6, and folate. They have a healthy fatty acid profile that has demonstrated through research to protect against prostate and breast cancer as well as heart disease. Both the avocado and cumin are rich sources of glutathione, the master antioxidant that aids in the detox process!

INGREDIENTS

4 ripe avocados

2 tbsp fresh lime juice

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped

1 jalapeno, seeded and minced

1 clove garlic, smashed and minced

1 roma tomato, seeded and diced

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

DIRECTIONS

Cut the avocados in half and remove the pits, reserve one pit. Scoop out the avocado flesh into a large bowl. Add the lime juice and mash with a fork, leaving some chunks. Add in the spices and stir, then add in remaining ingredients. Mix well and season to taste. Serve with vegetable crudite, plantain chips or pasture raised pork rinds!

Makes 8 servings

Nutrition per serving: 132 Calories, 11g Fat, 9g Carbs, 2g Protein