How often have you heard that going low carb is hard because you have to give up so many favorite foods? I know the feeling. I was one of those people. Over time I found replacements. I say replacements because I have replaced an item and not just substituted it with a low carb variety. For example, the chips in this recipe are nothing more than cucumber slices. I prefer to use the cucumber slices because they are lower in calories and you can slice them thick in order to hold the dip.
For me this is better than buying a substitution, which would be a low carb chip or perhaps a low carb tortilla and making my own chips. The point for me isn’t just carbs, but often calories too. Your calories do matter and where they come from should matter too. By using cucumber not only do I get another serving of vegetable, but tons of vitamins and minerals too.
My dip is nothing more than a mashed up avocado with some lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic. If I want to keep my calories lower and beef up my avocado I’ll use 1/2 an avocado and mash it with some peas or some chickpeas.
Once I have my cucumbers sliced I like to use some garlic and sea salt that comes in a little grinder. It’s so good and I put it on a lot of goodies. It gives the cucumbers a bit of pizzazz.
Another chip and dip I like to make is celery sticks and salsa. All that crunch and just enough spice tends to break cravings when those nighttime snacking desires hit.
Have you made a major swap in the food department recently? Tell me about it.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
November 4, 2014 at 1:22 pmUntil about 6 months ago I hated avocados. Out of nowhere, I decided I loved them and now I can’t get enough.
Lesley says
November 4, 2014 at 1:54 pmThis is a great idea! I always avoid chips but its hard when there is good avocado dip around you know? or Hummus? I’m always craving it but the chips make you so bloated – this is a great idea.
Carmen Perez (listen2mama) says
November 4, 2014 at 2:40 pmI love avocados and I love to make guacomole dip, love it!
becca says
November 4, 2014 at 3:24 pmWow what a way to cut carbs. I’m not a huge fan of avocados but this does look good.
Liz Mays says
November 4, 2014 at 4:19 pmI’ve never thought to dip celery sticks in salsa. That’s a new one I’ll be trying. I’ll have to try your cucumber dip idea as well.
Annie says
November 4, 2014 at 6:14 pmI love avocados & anything that includes them. This dip sounds so healthy with the cucumbers 🙂
Alice Chase says
November 4, 2014 at 6:20 pmThis is a great suggestion and couldn’t have come at a better time for me. I am needing to give up chips and dip big time,
Melanie says
November 4, 2014 at 6:54 pmYum ! This looks simple quick and healthy! I’ll have to try it
Helene Cohen Bludman says
November 4, 2014 at 7:29 pmYour dip sounds really good. Eating veggies with dip takes the guilt out of it — I’m all for it.
Jeanine says
November 4, 2014 at 7:45 pmWe eat rice cakes instead of chips now. My kids prefer cucumber chunks
To most junk food so that’s pretty good!
Jennifer Williams says
November 4, 2014 at 8:12 pmI love anything with avocados, never thought to serve it with veggies though. I am not strong enough to do a low or no carb diet – I love my carbs too much.
maria says
November 4, 2014 at 8:14 pm2 of my favorite things to eat! I never thought about using a cucumber as a chip but it would definitely give the guac a great taste!
Pam says
November 4, 2014 at 9:01 pmThis is a great idea to fill that “crunchy” craving without carbs. I love guacamole and never thought of dipping cucumbers in it.
Amanda Love says
November 4, 2014 at 9:18 pmI love any with avocado and so I’m going to try this. We just bought some on sale recently too.
Pam says
November 4, 2014 at 10:26 pmI love celery with just about anything. That is my chips and dip. I love salsa too. I would take this any day over potato chips.
LifeAsAConvert says
November 4, 2014 at 11:45 pmI haven’t had a major food swap recently, but I totally agree with swapping instead of substituting.
Aisha Kristine Chong says
November 5, 2014 at 3:21 amAvacado is so healthy and yummy! I bet these tastes really great!
Dana says
November 5, 2014 at 6:31 amI love avocado dip with chips, but I never had it with cucumber slices! Great idea for staying healthy while munching on a snack. I’ll try it out tonight!
Heather says
November 5, 2014 at 8:33 amYum! That’s a great idea because cucumbers are really crunchy. It’s hard for me to give up carbs but I have done it.
Krystal says
November 5, 2014 at 11:37 amThis looks really yummy. Avocado and cucumber is a great combo, and it’s super healthy.
Ashley Gill says
November 5, 2014 at 11:56 amI’m in a rut right now. I need to give these ‘chips’ a try and see if I can get on a heathy trend!
Theresa says
November 5, 2014 at 1:16 pmI love avocados, but never thought to use them on cucumbers. I am totally doing that next time!
Erica Brooks says
November 5, 2014 at 3:04 pmI don’t think I’ve ever dipped cucumbers in avocado dip in place of chips. Sounds tasty. I’ll have to try it.
Sarah Bailey says
November 5, 2014 at 7:36 pmI love the sound of these, I am awful for thinking of more god for you snacks I really need to keep a list so I can grab them at the right times.
Dina says
November 5, 2014 at 8:34 pmI love low carb recipes like this. I had not thought to use the cukes as chips. I’ve used cukes as bread for tuna though.
Amber NElson says
November 5, 2014 at 9:04 pmThis looks really good. I’ve never had avocado before.
amanda mcmahon says
November 6, 2014 at 10:20 amThis looks super yummy as a snack or even just something to munch around on while movie watching!
Mommy2jam says
November 6, 2014 at 3:30 pmThis looks like a delicious healthy snack, that even my boys would go for. I love it thank you again for sharing. I will have to incorporate this as well.
Nicole says
November 7, 2014 at 4:22 pmI LOVE cucumbers. Raph hates them. He won’t even touch them. I’m that way about avocado though… To each their own. Thanks for sharing on #yuck
chrystal says
November 12, 2014 at 3:59 pmWe both love cukes. Until he met me he hated avocados. Now he’ll pretty much eat them plain. I love them.