Recipe Description:
Enjoy snack time by honoring your cravings and choosing delicious, satisfying ways to enjoy nutrient-dense foods like fresh avocados. With creamy avocado, refreshing vegetables, savory pesto and turkey bacon, these stuffed avocados provide a mix of flavors and textures that are sure to please. Plus, the good fats and fiber in avocado help provide delicious nourishment and satisfaction in between meals.
Recipe developed by Andrea Mathis, MA, RDN, LD
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 1/2 of stuffed avocado
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 4 ripe, fresh avocados, halved, and pitted
- 1/2 cup cooked turkey bacon, chopped
- 1 cup Romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 2 Tbsp. basil pesto, pre-made or store-bought
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper, ground
Instructions:
- In a medium bowl, combine the turkey bacon, lettuce, tomato, and pesto. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place spoonfuls of the BLT mixture into each avocado, dividing evenly. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
8 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (106g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 160 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 14g | 18% | |
| Saturated Fat 2.5g | 13% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 9g | - | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% | |
| Sodium 180mg | 8% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 7g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | 18% | |
| Total Sugars <1g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 3g | 6% | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 20mg | 2% | |
| Iron 0.7mg | 4% | |
| Potassium 440mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 240mcg | 25% | |
| Vitamin C 10mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E 1.6mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin K 26mcg | 20% | |
| Thiamin 0.1mg | 6% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 10% | |
| Niacin 1.7mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Folate 75mcg DFE | 20% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.03mcg | 2% | |
| Pantothenic Acid 1mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus 80mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium 25mg | 6% | |
| Zinc 0.8mg | 6% | |
| Selenium 2mcg | 4% | |
| Copper 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Manganese 0.2mg | 10% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
