Creamy Avocado Dip
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Creamy Avocado Dip
Description
Creamy Avocado Dip combines roasted poblano peppers with fresh avocados, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, honey, and seasoning. Roasting the poblanos enhances their flavor and softens their skin, which is peeled away before blending. The blend is processed until smooth, balancing creaminess from the avocado with the smoky and mildly spicy flavor of the poblanos and jalapeno. Honey adds a gentle sweetness, while lime juice brings acidity to brighten the dip.
The dip’s texture is customizable by adding water to achieve the desired thickness, making it suitable as a topping, spread, or dip. The fresh cilantro complements the herbal undertones, adding brightness and complexity. The finished dip works well with chips, crackers, grilled meats, or as a sauce for tacos and sandwiches.
Yielding about 1.5 to 2 cups, the recipe can be doubled for larger gatherings. Using extra lime juice instead of water is an option if a more acidic flavor is preferred. The dip is best served fresh to retain its vibrant color and flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 poblano pepper
- 3 large avocado halved, pitted, and cut into quarters
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tsp honey optional
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro about one handful
- 2 fresh lime juiced
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 - 3 Tbsp water start with 1, add more as needed
Instructions
Prepare
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
Roast poblanos
- Add poblano peppers to baking sheet. Roast for about 20-25 minutes, turning the peppers over a few times, until evenly charred.
- Remove peppers from oven, add to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool for about 10 minutes. This helps loosen the skin.
Start the dip
- To a food processor, add avocados, jalapeno, garlic, honey, cilantro, lime juice, salt, pepper, and water
Peel poblanos
- Gently peel skin from the poblanos, and remove seeds and stems. Roughly chop, and add to food processor.
Finish the dip
- Pulse food processor several times, then process until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.
- Serve immediately, as a dip or topping.
Notes
- This recipe yields about 1.5 to 2 cups, adjust servings accordingly.
- You can double the ingredients to make a larger batch if needed.
- Add more or less water to control the dip's thickness based on your preference.
- Alternatively, extra lime juice can replace water for added acidity.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 1servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1101 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1101kcal | 55% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 90g | 138% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 59g | 295% |
| Sodium | 1273mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 4044mg | 86% |
| Fiber | 49g | 196% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 9899IU | 198% |
| Vitamin C | 304mg | 338% |
| Calcium | 200mg | 20% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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