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Spicy Low-Fat Dip

Happy Holidays!
Advocate Health Care wishes you a Happy New Year and good health throughout 1997. Start the New Year out right and give your celebration a kick with this spicy low-fat dip.

2 15-ounce cans black beans, undrained
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped (for less heat, remove seeds)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup unpeeled tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, minced
juice of one lime
salt and pepper to taste

Drain beans, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid. Add beans, reserved juice, jalapenos, garlic, salt and pepper to food processor bowl or blender. Process until smooth. Spoon into a serving bowl.

Combine tomato, red onion, cilantro and lime juice; stir well and spoon over bean mixture. Serve with baked tortilla or pita chips. Makes three cups.
Per tablespoon of dip: calories: 17
cholesterol: 0 grams
fat: less than one gram


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