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Creamy Avocado Dip

Time: 6 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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People can and do disagree about almost everything, and yet one thing unites everyone: Creamy Avocado Dip is delicious. The nutty, buttery, fresh flavor of avocado is enhanced with tart and sweet lime juice, jalapeno heat, and aromatic cilantro to make a dip you'll be licking from your fingers. Creamy Avocado Dip is perfect for sliced vegetables, tortilla chips, nachos, rice... actually, it's the perfect dip for just about everything.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups avocado, sliced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons jalapeño, seeds and ribs discarded, coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • cilantro leaves, optional, to taste, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Place the avocado, the cilantro, the lime juice, the jalapeño, the sour cream, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the cumin, and the garlic powder into the bowl of a food processor.

Step 2 -Process the avocado mixture until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.

Step 3 -Taste for seasoning, and add the extra salt as needed.

Step 4 -Garnish with the cilantro and serve.

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