Healthier Dip


Ingredients

Tzatziki Dip
125g natural yoghurt
1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated
1 garlic clove, crushed
Freshly ground black pepper
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Fresh herbs e.g. mint, parsley (optional)

Creamy Guacamole
1 avocado
2 tbsp yoghurt
1 tomato, chopped
2 spring onions, chopped
2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped (optional)
1 red chilli, chopped (optional)
Juice of 1 lime
Freshly ground black pepper

Method

Tzatziki Dip

Combine ingredients in a bowl and fold together, refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Serve with vegetable sticks (e.g. carrots, peppers, celery), or toasted pitta bread.

 

Creamy Guacomole

Method

  1. Cut the avocado in half and remove the stone.
  2. Spoon out the avocado flesh, and place into a small bowl.
  3. Mash the avocado, and add the yoghurt, tomato, spring onion, coriander and chilli (if using).Squeeze over the lime juice and add some freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Tip: to prevent the dip from going brown, put the avocado stone into the bowl with the guacamole. Remember to remove before serving!

 


Nutritional Information

Tzatziki Dip

19 calories

1.6g protein

0.6g fat

2g carbohydrate

Source of Calcium

 

Creamy Guacomole

85 calories

1.9g protein

7.4g fat

2.9g carbohydrate

2g fibre

Source of Calcium & Folic Acid