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A Healthier summer dip

1/22/2018

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Avocado Cilantro Dip

As I have been missing the warmer months, I reflected on the recipes I would prepare for my beach trips in the summer. I remembered craving a dip with a summery twist before leaving for my friend Allison's beach house. The dip I had decided to make was modified from  Rachael Ray’s Creamy Avocado-Cilantro dip. The ingredients were simple. It had avocados, sour cream, cilantro and lime juice. Modifications I made were replacing the sour cream with plan Greek yogurt, while adding a higher exchange of yogurt in place of sour cream. My reasoning behind this change was that it would add more protein while decreasing the calories in the dip. 



Below are the ingredients I made the dip with:

Yield: 1 ½ cups
Ingredients:
2 large avocados
6 oz nonfat plain Greek yogurt (I used one single serve container of Chobani’s brand)
1 tbsp lime juice
½ cup fresh cilantro

After combining these ingredients in a blender, you can mix all of them together. I personally like to use my NutriBullet, because it is easy to transport.

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When in disney... my favorite entree when making a reservations  vs walking in

1/7/2018

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Disney World is one of my favorite places. I fondly look back on my childhood in Disney, because it was my family's most popular vacation location. As if I didn't get to enjoy Disney enough, my older sister had a marketing internship there this past year. As a result... you could say... I visited Disney three times in one year! During this time, I tried many entrees. Below is a description of my favorite entree eaten at both a restaurant with a reservation and one that took "walk-ins". 
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Reservation Required 
Restaurant: Artist's Point at Disney's Wilderness Lodge 
Price Range: $$$ ($35-$59 per person) 
Entree: Eggplant Panisse 

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Artist Point had a rustic yet elegant feel as it's dining area overlooked Bay Lake. I ate here in March, and tried the "Eggplant Panisse" entree. 

This was a vegetarian entree. Although I am not vegetarian, I've noticed that my love for vegetables has led me to pick the vegetarian option quite often. The main vegetable was eggplant, a rich source of fiber.  It was served with coal fired carrots, lentils, great northern beans, parsley root, young arugula, and tomato. 

Come On, Walk Right In! 
Restaurant: Splitsville at Disney Springs
Price Range: $$ ($15-$34 per person) 
Entree: Super Tuna Sushi Roll

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Splitzville was unique because it had a bowling alley located in the same building. My friends and I enjoyed dining in such a retro themed restaurant after shopping at Disney Springs. We listened to rock and roll music as we enjoyed our entrees. The entree I loved was the Super Tuna Sushi Roll. 

As a seafood lover, I was in heaven. From being topped with seared ahi, eel sauce, and tempura, it was filled with shrimp and tuna. It had a memorable flavor with spicy mayonnaise. 
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    Ava is a Registered Dietitian with a BS in Nutritional Science from Penn State University. She completed her postgraduate dietetic internship at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center where she had a critical care concentration. She started her RD career working at a level one trauma center providing Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients in the Greater New York City area. She now resides in South Florida as her hospital's full time outpatient dietitian, overseeing outpatient nutrition for  cardiometabolic, bariatric, and hospital medical nutrition therapy.

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