By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
Avocados are a good source of monounsaturated fat and lutein, which may protect vision.
Number of servings
Serves 6
- Low Sodium
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, hard boiled
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
Directions
Cut eggs lengthwise and remove yolks. Set aside half the yolks in bowl and discard the others.
In a medium bowl combine egg yolks, avocado, lime juice, mayonnaise, half of the parsley, cayenne pepper and garlic. Spoon mixture into egg whites and garnish with other half of chopped parsley.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: 2 halves
- Calories 97
- Total fat 7 g
- Saturated fat 1.5 g
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 4 g
- Cholesterol 93 mg
- Sodium 126 mg
- Total carbohydrate 3.5 g
- Dietary fiber 2 g
- Added sugars 0 g
- Protein 5 g
- Meat and meat substitutes 1
- Meats, poultry and fish 1
Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.
Sept. 18, 2015