I have a confession to make: I had absolutely no clue about who was playing whom in the Super Bowl yesterday. (Although I was jazzed to see Madonna perform! See, I knew that much at least.) What I was excited about was spending the afternoon with friends. After all, the Super Bowl is nothing if not a legitimate reason to enjoy a beer or two before the more civilized hour of 5:00.
My friend Jessica had a Mexican theme going with fajitas on the grill and margaritas by the pitcher. So naturally my thoughts turned to chips and guacamole. And while I didn’t have time for a run to my favorite farmer’s market for my fave chips and guac, I did have a passel of fresh avocados ripening on my counter.
The caveat? I only had five, not nearly enough to make guacamole for a block party. However, I also had a Costco-sized container of cottage cheese. Armed with a recipe from my favorite vegetarian cookbook, Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites: Flavorful Recipes for Healthful Meals
- 5 ripe avocados, flesh removed
- 2 ½ cups low-fat cottage cheese
- Juice from 3 limes
- ¼ cup chopped scallions
- 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- Generous handful of fresh basil leaves
- 2-3 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon crushed red peppers
- Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, pulse until smooth.
- Serve with tortilla chips or even carrots and celery sticks.
I saw this pic on instagram and I was hoping you’d have the recipe up! I love cottage cheese and avocados and usually have both on hand.. looks like I’ll be lunching on this one tomorrow
Thanks, Stephanie – perfect for lunch. I think it might work well on pasta or fish, too.
Love this, Lisa – those Moosehead cookbooks are wonderful!
Thanks, Liz – and I agree with you – I LOVE my Moosewood cookbooks!
I still don’t know who was playing, LOL!
That guacamole looks so creamy and smooth!!! Yummmmmm!
Jolene – does anyone watch it in Canada, besides the Americans?
Tried it for lunch today in a wrap with tomatoes and turkey breast. I cut the recipe down for one avocado. Soo so tasty! will be eating the leftovers tomorrow
Stephanie I love how you re-purposed the dip – sounds amazing!
Love the idea of stretching the guacamole with cottage cheese. I am going to try this soon.
The cottage cheese definitely makes guacamole for a crowd more affordable. And adds protein!
I love those Moosewood cookbooks, too! Adding cottage cheese to guacamole is brilliant, both to reduce the fat and add protein.
I’d love for you to share this recipe (and any of your other favorite avocado recipes) in the avocado link-up/giveaway that I’m hosting with Kristen of Dine & Dish right now.http://bit.ly/NKF4rk