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Lucky Green Cream Cheese
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
2
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
Servings
Author:
Nick Evans
This lightened-up cream cheese spread is packed with herbs and ripe avocado. It makes for the perfect schmear and is a great St. Patty’s Day breakfast!
Equipment
1
Food Processor
Ingredients
8
ounces
cream cheese
,
soft
½
ripe avocado
2
tablespoons
fresh parsley
1
tablespoon
fresh chives
1
tablespoon
fresh basil
½
lemon
,
juice only
Pinch
of salt
Bagels for serving
Instructions
In a food processor, add herbs (parsley, chives, basil) and pulse a few times to chop. Then add softened cream cheese and avocado.
Start your food processor and add the lemon juice as it runs until the spread is light and fluffy and combined well. Season with a pinch of salt.
Serve on toasted bagels.
IF you don’t have a food processor, you can dice the herbs very finely and mash together the spread with a fork, but it won’t be quite as combined.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
oz
|
Calories:
105
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
7
mg
|
Sodium:
401
mg
|
Potassium:
313
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
297
IU
|
Vitamin C:
13
mg
|
Calcium:
210
mg
|
Iron:
0.5
mg