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Avocado and Bacon Dip

Ingredients

• 1 ripe Avocado
• 1/4 tsp chilli sauce
• 1/2 cup low fat Sour Cream
• A squeeze of Lemon Juice
• Several rashers of lean bacon, grilled and chopped finely
• 1 tablespoon of finely chopped onion sweated in microwave or saucepan with a very small dash of olive or avocado oil
• 2 tablespoons of cucumber, finely diced

Peel the avocado and mash the flesh lightly with a fork (should still be chunky). Add the lemon or lime juice and sour cream, mixing lightly but well. Mix in the remaining ingredients. Cover and chill.

Dip with: celery, finely sliced pita bread, sliced capsicums, raw cauliflower or broccoli, sliced radishes, low fat crackers, or french bread cut finely and baked in a medium oven until crisp.

Approximate composition per 100g: (NB This recipe is high in total fat)

KJ 1820  Cals 433  Fat 43(g)  Fibre 1(g)  Carbohydrate 1(g)

Updated recipe section funded by the Diabetes Foundation.