Surprise… this isn’t guacamole!
It sure looks like guacamole. But the secret ingredient in this avocado-free dip is… asparagus?!
Yes, it’s true! And you can use it any way you’d use regular guacamole: as a dip for chips or veggies, spread on a sandwich, as a sauce for pasta or baked potatoes, or plain with a spoon. High in fiber and vitamins, it’s a great way to take advantage of all the nutritional benefits asparagus has to offer.
View Asparagus Guacamole Nutrition Facts
Avocado-Free Guacamole
(Makes about 1 and 3/4 cups)
- 8 oz asparagus (34-36 skinny spears, ends trimmed)
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsps peas (or 5 oz frozen, thawed)
- 2 tbsp mayo, such as Vegenaise, OR homemade Greek yogurt
- Juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp diced red onion (omit if desired)
- optional 2 tsp dry cilantro
- optional sweetener if desired
Steam the asparagus just until soft, then combine all ingredients except onion, and blend in a food processor until very smooth. Stir in onion. Refrigerate until cold. (Or you can steam the asparagus in advance and chill them so your dip will be cold after blending.)
Nutrition facts for the recipe are linked at the beginning of this post.
Ok so I finally decided to give up avacados yesterday and admit defeat. I’m allergic and it gives me bad stomach pain. But seriously-I would never have thought to substitute asparagus and peas!!!!! But I might have hope after all for me! I love love love guac so this may save me til I die and can eat all the guac I want in heaven!
Oh my! So many healthy options!
I was wonding healthy-food sites and I came up with yours, truth is, I’ve been creating healthy recipes of my own and collecting them in a blog (in spanish, though) since I, too, like to substitute sugar and unhealthy flours by healthier options.
However, I found it really interesting that we both dislike “light” food or “diet” food in comparison to “healthy” food. I really don’t want to abandon my burgers or ice cream, but why make them greasy and full of sugar when you can get amazing flavours with better quality ingredients?
I was wondering if you would like me to send you some of my recipes translated into English. I think sharing is the greatest part of cooking. When I found your blog I immediately tried to prepare the pumpkin dough with cream cheese on top, but topped it with cashew cream instead. And I found it amazing!
Your ideas are great and I hope to be reading you and trying your recipes soon!
Cheers!
Mica.
I use canned asparagus for this recipe. Delicious with no cooking involved.
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Katie, thank you for this creative inspirational Avocado Free Guacamole recipe!
Thanks for the recipe, I like many others am allergic to avocado. I made this today and didn’t scroll down to see that I should steam the asparagus first, lol. So I made it with raw avocado. It made the texture a bit off but is still super yummy! I will try it again soon (the right way). I’m so happy to have an alternative that actually reminds me so much of the guacamole I’ve been missing.
This was unbelievably delicious!!!! I’ll be making a lot of it with all my asparagus from the garden at this time of year. Thanks so much for the recipe!