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% lowfat cottage cheese
 * ¼ Cup nonfat mayonnaise
 * ¾ Cup plain nonfat yogurt
 * 4 green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
 * ¼ Cup carrots, shredded (about 1/2 med. carrot)
 * 1 ½ Cups broccoli florets
 * 1 Cup cucumber slices
 * 28 Melba toast rounds

Directions
Dice avocado into small pieces, toss with lemon juice and set aside.

In food processor or blender, blend cottage cheese, yogurt and mayonnaise until smooth.

Add cottage cheese mixture to avocado, gently stirring in onions and carrots.

Cover and chill.

Serve with vegetable crudite and melba toast rounds, allowing 1/2 cup vegetables, 4 melba toast rounds and 8 tbsp. dip per serving.