Avocado Dip by Barbara

Made this creamy avocado dip yesterday for snacks while we watched the Final Four basketball games of March Madness. It is similar to guacamole but relies on mayonnaise to make it “dippable” and pantry items to make it easy to pull together. 

—- Barbara 

Avocado Dip

Makes 1.5 cups

1 very ripe avocado, at room temperature 

salt

1/3 of a lime, to squeeze

1/4 t. granulated onion powder 

1/8 t. granulated garlic powder 

1/2 t. dried cilantro 

1-2 t. Light Hellman’s mayonnaise 

Halve the avocado. Remove the pit. Sprinkle both halves with salt. Use a paring knife and cut the flesh of both halves lengthwise then crosswise. Use a spoon and scoop into your serving bowl. 

Squeeze lime juice on top. Use top 1/3 of a lime. 

Use a fork and mash the avocado a little bit to insure the lime juice coats it all over. 

Sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder, cilantro and a little more salt. 

Add a heaping teaspoon of mayo and mix until smooth but leave a few chunks for texture. 

If needed add a little more mayonnaise to make it dippable but don’t go overboard. If your avocado is ripe enough, it should become very smooth when you mix it together. 

B