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.
I love both avocado and asparagus, so i’m def trying this out! I love mexican food too! But this seems like it would be really good on pasta!
Another idea for an alternative to guacamole, is frijolemole, which is a similar dip, but made with chickpeas and lima beans (aka butter beans) . I’ve only had store-bought versions, but shouldn’t be too difficult to make!
I do love regular (avocado) guacamole, but I’m so intrigued by this recipe. I never would have considered using asparagus but this looks delicious! Very creative and I am featuring this post in today’s Friday Food Fetish roundup (with a link-back and attribution), so please let me know if you have any objections. It’s always a pleasure following your food…
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This is brilliant! I’m not a really big avocado fan, or mexican food fan, but pretty much everyone else I know loves the stuff. This would be the perfect compromise between something I can stomach and something they would love as well. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I would have never guessed!!! Asparagus and peas- love this idea! It looks delicious!
Great idea – sounds yummy. Asparagus always makes me think of summer. I have a version with fava (broad) beans on my blog but I’d not thought about swapping out the avocado entirely! Maybe I will try a hybrid – asparagus/fava guacamole!
Oh my god this looks delicious….I <3 peas!!! The first thing I thought when I saw the recipe was trying out hummus for the mayo spread…I feel like that could be amazing 🙂
This is such a great idea. I love asparagus right now!
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