Day 36: Real Food, Pt. 2

Even better, Avocado fries.  This recipe is from Self Magazine.  It's not terribly low calorie, but it is much healthier than regular french fries.  I've died and gone to heaven (or maybe hell since I can't eat these yet!)

Courtesy Self.com

Hot & Crunchy Avocado Fries

• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons ground flax
• 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
• 1 egg
• 2 peeled avocados
• Vegetable oil cooking spray
• Salt
• Hot sauce

PREPARATION

1. Heat oven to 400°. In a bowl, combine panko breadcrumbs, flax and chili powder. In another bowl, whisk the egg. Cut avocados into 16 wedges, dip wedges in egg, press into breadcrumb mixture and transfer to a baking sheet. Coat with vegetable oil cooking spray. Bake until outside is crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and drizzle with hot sauce.

193 calories per serving (approx. 4 fries)

14 g fat (2 g saturated), 15 g carbs, 6 g fiber, 5 g protein