Green Avocado Leek Dip

This is a unique green dip. The dip can be prepared well in advance and stores well. It is especially good with carrots. Cooking the avocado and adding lemon juice keeps the dip from turning brown. Store dip in a covered container in the fridge.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 136 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 leek, chopped
• 1 avocado, peeled and pitted
• ¼ cup prepared horseradish, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir leek until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add avocado and horseradish; cook, mashing avocado with a wooden spoon, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir lemon juice and salt into avocado-leek mixture.

Step 2

Blend avocado-leek mixture in a blender until desired consistency is reached.