Weight Watchers Heart Healthy Recipes
Classic Guacamole
Weight Watchers Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 0 min
Other time: 0 min
Serves: 4
Double or triple this favorite Mexican recipe for larger crowds. Serve it with baked chips or fresh vegetables. Or spoon some onto thick cucumber and carrot slices.
Ingredients
| 1 item(s) (medium) avocado, Hass variety |
| | 2 Tbsp uncooked red onion(s), chopped |
| 2 Tbsp cilantro, fresh, chopped |
| 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice |
| 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce |
| 1/4 tsp table salt, or more to taste |
Instructions
- Put avocado in a medium bowl and mash with a fork until almost smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 day. Yields about 1/4 cup dip per serving.
Notes
- Some cooks believe that keeping an avocado pit in the guacamole will prevent it from turning brown. Give it a try but make sure to remove the pit before serving.
Orange-Cilantro Black Bean Salad
Weight Watchers Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Other time: 0 min
Serves: 4
Save time by swapping 1 1/2 cups of canned mandarin oranges for the fresh orange segments. Just make sure they're packed in their own juices, not syrup.
Ingredients
| 1/2 tsp olive oil |
| | 1/2 medium uncooked red onion(s), thinly sliced |
| 2 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), finely chopped |
| 1/4 tsp ground cumin |
| | 1 cup(s) canned black beans, rinsed and drained |
| | 2 medium orange(s), peeled, segmented* |
| 2 Tbsp cilantro, fresh, chopped |
| 2 tsp red wine vinegar |
| 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste |
| 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste |
Instructions
- In a large skillet, warm oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes. Add garlic and cumin; cook 1 minute more.
- Stir in black beans; cook just until heated through, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer bean mixture to a medium-size bowl; stir in oranges, cilantro and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper; serve. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.
