Avocado Butter

Recipe created by SheKnows on Dec 14, 2008
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Prep: 5 min
Cook Time: –
Total: 5 min
Serving: 16

The name may sound indulgent and taboo but there is not a bit of butter in this dish. Pureeing avocadoÂ—rich in good for you monounsaturated fatÂ—with light sour cream creates a smooth treat to top vegetables, cuts of lean meat, or thin toasts

Ingredients

1 medium ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, chopped (about 1 Â½ cups)
Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
Â¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
Â½ cup light sour cream or plain yogurt
Pinch of salt
Black pepper to taste

Directions

Place ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth.
Transfer to a small serving bowl, cover and refrigerate.
Mixture will thicken when refrigerated, making it a natural choice for crudite or baked cracker dipping. To use as a creamy dressing, thin down with a little lemon juice.