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Sweet and Saucy Avocados and Chips

Posted Feb 15 2012 5:00am
Welcome to week three of LOVE YOUR HEART MONTH !   Every Wednesday in February we’re linking up with Cara , Lauren , and Nicole to bring you our favorite heart healthy recipes, with giveaways each week!  First we shared breakfast , then lunch , and today we are sharing snacks!

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Check out Nicole’s Buffalo Wing Hummus

Lauren’s Walnut Brownie Dough Truffles

and Cara’s Oatmeal Cookie Dip

My snack today is an avocado dip that we can’t get enough of!   Natalie though of this dressing for our meal planning site, and I’ve eaten it every day since I first made it!

Avocados may not be the first thing you think of when you think of heart health. The high fat content may lead some to believe that they would contribute to clogged arteries. But that actually couldn’t be further from the truth!  Avocados can actually lower risk for heart disease.  Plus avocados help us absorb fat soluble vitamins like vitamin E and K.

So, without further ado, I bring you our

BAKED WON TON CRISPS AND AVOCADO DIP

Sweet and Saucy Avocados and Chips
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Recipe type: Snack
Author: My Healthy Meal Plans
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 tomato
  • 2 Tbs sugar
  • 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbs honey
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 10-20 won ton wraps
Instructions
  1. Cut and arrange won tons wraps on a baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes, or until won tons become crispy.
  2. In a small bowl, cut up avocado and tomato into chunks.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, and soy sauce.
  4. Pour dressing over avocados and tomatoes.
  5. Use won ton chips to dip into avocado dip!
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Now is where you get to share!! We would love to have you link up to your favorite, heart healthy recipes!  Enter a recipe URL you’ve posted in the past, or post one today so we can visit your blogs and eat great food.

 

Last, we have a giveaway.   First up is: Ricki Heller’s Sweet Freedom cookbook! Who doesn’t love dessert?  These desserts are made with natural ingredients. They are wheat, dairy, and refined sugar free!

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To enter the giveaway, simply

  1. Leave a comment telling us that you want to win!
  2. For a second entry, follow Diet, Desserts and Dog’s on Facebook ( from Sweet Freedom)
  3. For a third entry, follow The Simply Bar on Facebook

Contest will end Sunday nigh, February 19th.  One winner will be chosen at random.

 

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