California Avocado Green Onion Party Dip

Description
The following recipe meets the "5 A Day for Better Health" program criteria. This means that this recipe does not exceed the following: 30% of calories from fat; 10% of calories from saturated fat; 100 mg cholesterol and 360 mg sodium per serving.

Ingredients

 * 1 medium genuine California avocado, seeded and peeled
 * 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
 * 1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
 * ¼ cup non-fat mayonnaise
 * ¾ cup plain non-fat yogurt
 * 4 green onions, thinly sliced (about ½ cup)
 * ¼ cup carrots, shredded (about ½ medium carrot)
 * 1 ½ cups broccoli florets
 * 1 cup cucumber slices
 * 28 Melba toast rounds

Directions

 * 1) Dice avocado into small pieces, toss with lemon juice and set aside.
 * 2) In food processor or blender, blend cottage cheese, yogurt and mayonnaise until smooth.
 * 3) Add cottage cheese mixture to avocado, gently stirring in onions and carrots.
 * 4) Cover and chill.
 * 5) Serve with vegetable crudité and Melba toast rounds, allowing ½ cup vegetables, 4 Melba toast rounds and 8 tbsp dip per serving.