Lebanese Avocado Appetizer (Abakado ma'Taheena)

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Lebanese Avocado Appetizer (Abakado ma'Taheena) Ingredients

4 tablespoons lemon juice - about 1/2 a large lemon	1 clove garlic - crushed
3 tablespoons sesame tahini - to taste	1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups avocado - about 4 small ones	1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup parsley or cilantro - finely chopped	1 pinch cayenne - to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil	1/2 teaspoon paprika

Instructions for Lebanese Avocado Appetizer (Abakado ma'Taheena)

Place lemon juice and tahini in a blender or food processor and blend for a moment. Pit and peel avocados and cut into pieces. Add remaining ingredients except paprika into the tahini/lemon mixture and blend to a smooth paste. Place on a flat serving platter; sprinkle with paprika and serve as is or chilled. Serve with toasted pita or arrancas (a crispy Arabic bread).

Note: tahini gives a strong flavor to this dish. Reduce quantity of tahini or increase avocados to taste.

Each (app 1/4 cup) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 99, FatCals: 76, TotFat: 8g
SatFat: 1g, PolyFat: 2g, MonoFat: 5g
Chol: 0mg, Na: 55mg, K: 226mg
TotCarbs: 7g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 0g
NetCarbs: 5g, Protein: 2g
NOTE: nutrition does not include any bread.

Adapted from: "Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East and North Africa"
by Habeeb Salloum

Main Ingredient: AvocadoCuisine: Middle Eastern