A delicious twist on a classic guacamole recipe, Blackened Jalapeno and Avocado Veggie Dip is a tangy avocado based dip providing everything you could ever want in a vegetable dip. Best of all, this avocado veggie dip is extremely healthy! Creamy from the avocados, salty from the olives, spicy from the jalapenos with a citrus sparkle from the added lime. Doesn’t hesitate to include this tasty vegetable dip on your holiday menus – it works well on any menu any time of the year. Best of all your family and guests will love the taste and most likely will ask for your recipe!
The Scoop about Superfoods Avocado, Green Olives and Cilantro
Avocado
The amazing superfood avocado is great to add to your daily diet. Most call it a vegetable, thanks to its green hue and savory taste, but the avocado is technically a fruit, and even more specifically, a single-seeded berry. There are few, if any other, other superfoods that are as chock-full of essential nutrients as are avocados. One medium-size avocado has about 215 total calories. Yes, that’s a boat-load of calories. However, because of the healthy fat, fiber and phytochemical content, this superfood should help you lose weight, not gain weight.
Green Olives
The second superfood in our Blackened Avocado Veggie Dip is green olives. Olives are also technically classified as fruits. The high monounsaturated fat content of green olives is sometimes associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. Recent research studies also indicate that the monounsaturated fat found in olives (and cold-pressed olive oil) can help to decrease blood pressure. Green olives offer a diverse range of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients and provide potent anti-oxidant, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory benefits to the body.
Cilantro
In the USA cilantro and coriander describe two parts of the same plant, Coriandrum sativum that belongs to the Apiaceae family. The third superfood in the Best Blackened Jalapeno and Avocado Veggie Dip, cilantro is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. In fact, just a small amount provides the full daily value of vitamin A and K. It is also rich in vitamin C, potassium, magnesium and manganese. Studies prove cilantro to have antiseptic, antifungal, antioxidant, disinfectant and antibacterial properties. Cilantro also aids in cleansing the body of toxic metals by supporting the body’s own natural detoxification processes. Compounds found in cilantro leaf attach to toxic metals and release them from affected tissue naturally. These benefits are had by consuming the raw leaves or ingesting concentrated extracts. As an added FYI, most people don’t know that cilantro is both a herb and a spice.
Blackened Jalapeno and Avocado Veggie Dip Recipe
Ingredients (always choose organic ingredients)
Makes about 3 cups to serve 6
2 large jalapeños
2 large cloves garlic, peeled
2 large Hass avocados, halved, pitted and peeled
7 ounces of organic green olives (according to taste)
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
½ cup purified water
Instructions
Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add jalapeños and garlic and cook, shaking the skillet often, until tender and blackened on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside to let cool.
Seed and stem jalapeños then transfer to blender along with garlic. Add avocados, lime juice, and olives and puree until somewhat smooth. With blender still running, slowly drizzle in about ½ cup purified water. Continue to puree until smooth and creamy. Transfer to pretty bowl, add finely chopped cilantro and mix well with spoon. Serve this delightful avocado veggie dip with organic chips or raw veggies. It can also be used on top of wild-caught fish or free-range roast meat.
Avocado Benefits – More Recipes
Avocado Smoothie with Apple-Cucumber-Ginger-Lime
Avocado Raw Salad Dressing Recipe
Avocado with Bell Pepper and Tomatoes Mini-Salad
Avocado Smoothie with Pitachio and Strawberries
Cucumber Spinach and Avocado Salad Dressing
References
Avocado (Persea americana) Seed as a Source of Bioactive Phytochemicals
Effects of avocado as a source of monounsaturated fatty acids on plasma lipid levels.
