Cottage Cheese, Avocado, and Black Bean Salsa
"This may look and sound sort of bad, but let me tell you, there isn't a tastier, nutritious, salsa-like dip to hold you over while you wait for dinner. Funny enough, this was created as an experiment with leftovers, and now I have over 15 friends making it on a regular basis! This is a great recipe that can be stored in the refrigerator for several days for a quick, anytime snack. (Frozen corn, heated and cooled in the same manner, may be used in place of the corn on the cob.)"
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Tortilla Chip | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Black Bean | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 114 |
| Cottage Cheese | 1/2 cup (113g) 2% | 98 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 ear corn, husked and cleaned
- 1 (15 ounce) can reduced sodium black beans
- 1 (32 ounce) container 1% fat cottage cheese
- 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
- 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 2 cups salsa
- 1 (13.5 ounce) package tortilla chips, if desired