Healthy recipe: Chipotle-cheddar broiled avocado halves

Yield: 4 servings, 1/2 avocado each

Servings: 4

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Recipe Description:

In this avocado side-dish recipe, zesty avocado halves are topped with melted Cheddar cheese and broiled until golden brown. You can serve these healthy avocado halves as a side dish with grilled chicken or steak.

Recipe Ingredients:

1. 2 ripe but firm avocados, halved and pitted, skin left on
2. 1/4 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
3. 1 small chipotle chile in adobo (see Tip), minced (about 1 teaspoon), or to taste
4. 1 tablespoon lime juice, plus 4 wedges for serving
5. Pinch of salt

Recipe Steps:

1. Preheat broiler to High.
2. Place avocado halves on a baking sheet.
3. Thoroughly combine cheese, chipotle, lime juice and salt in a small bowl. Evenly divide the cheese mixture among the avocado halves. Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat source until the cheese is bubbling and beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve warm with lime wedges.

Recipe Tips & Notes:

1. Chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce are smoked jalapeños packed in a flavorful, spicy sauce. Look for the small cans with Mexican foods at large supermarkets. Once opened, they’ll keep for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving: 191 calories; 17 g fat (4 g sat, 11 g mono); 7 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 4 g protein; 7 g fiber; 99 mg sodium; 499 mg potassium

Nutrition Bonus: Folate (21% daily value), Vitamin C (19% dv).

1/2 Carbohydrate Servings

Exchanges: 1 fat