MOCKAMOLE

1 ripe Haas avocado

1 block silken tofu (about 10 ounces)

5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 small garlic cloves

1/2 teaspoon salt

Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce to taste

2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves (optional)

Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh, placing it in a blender or a food processor bowl. Crumble in the tofu. Add the rest of the ingredients, and process until smooth and creamy. You may need to scrape the sides of the container and/or add a tablespoon or two of water. Taste, and add more salt or hot pepper sauce if needed. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Mockamole will keep in the refrigerator, covered, for 2 or 3 days. To prevent discoloration, make an airtight seal with plastic wrap lightly pressed onto the top of the mockamole.

PER 2-OZ SERVING: 56 CALORIES, 2.8 G PROTEIN, 4.4 G FAT, 2.8 G CARBOHYDRATE, 119 MG SODIUM, 0 MG CHOLESTEROL.

TOTAL TIME

10 minutes

SERVINGS

about 2 cups

MENU

Tasty as a dip for crudités, a side dish for a Mexican meal, a stuffing for pita, or a topping for burritos.

Mockamole is a lower-fat, higher-protein version of guacamole.