Avocado Cream Cheese

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• 1 ripe medium avocado, halved, seeded, and peeled
• 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons whipped reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Dash cayenne pepper
• Fresh vegetable dippers, such as red sweet pepper strips, cucumber slices, celery sticks, Belgium endive leaves, and/or fresh cauliflower florets

Preparation

Step 1

Set aside one-fourth of the avocado. In a blender or food processor combine the remaining three-fourths of the avocado, the buttermilk, cream cheese, lime juice, garlic, the 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Coarsely chop the reserved avocado; stir into pureed mixture. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 24 hours.

Spoon into a serving bowl; sprinkle with the dash cayenne pepper. Serve with fresh vegetables.