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RICE CUPS WITH GUACAMOLE & SALSA

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RICE CUPS WITH GUACAMOLE & SALSA
Makes 3 dozen.

3 cups hot cooked rice
1/2 cup (2 ounces) REDUCED-FAT shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded REDUCED-FAT Parmesan Cheese
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Vegetable cooking spray
2 ripe avocados
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup finely minced cilantro
1/4 cup prepared salsa
1/4 cup LOW-FAT sour cream
Cilantro leaves

Combine rice, cheese, cumin, red pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Press firmly and evenly into mini-muffin tins coated with cooking spray and bake at 350 degrees in 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool to room temperature.

Mash avocados with fork in medium bowl. Sprinkle with lime juice. Add cilantro, onion, salsa, and sour cream; blend well. Fill each rice cup with guacamole and top with sprig of fresh cilantro.

Each rice cup provides 46 calories, 1.2 grams protein, 2.8 grams fat, 4.3 grams carbohydrate, 0.3 gram dietary fiber, 3 milligrams cholesterol and 58 milligrams sodium.