I know I just posted some fun ski workouts yesterday, but I couldn't miss an opportunity to share a healthy take on a Super Bowl party recipe! This is the first in a series of posts called "smart substitutes".

Greek Yogurt

I use it when I make tacos, fajitas and in this recipe, taco dip. I promise you won't notice a difference!

Fave brands: Wallaby, Fage, Trader Joe's

Black Beans

In looking for ways to make this taco dip even healthier, I tried substituting pureed canned beans for  refried beans. I did some heavy bean research yesterday and discovered some pretty crazy stuff about refried beans. Are you ready for this?


We're looking at 365 brand Black Beans (no salt added) and 365 brand Refried Pinto Beans (fat free). I went with refried pinto beans after reading this post from Shape which suggested opting for these for lower calorie content. These were very comparable.



Shut the front door. The refried beans have an insane 470mg of sodium! Since there are 3.5 servings in this can alone, that is over 60% of your daily sodium intake. Ahhhh! It's just beans! That doesn't include the salted tortilla chips you dip it with. Not cool beans, not cool.

This recipe just uses canned black beans pureed and mixed with Trader Joe's taco seasoning (most recipes mix taco seasoning in addition to the beans).

Skinny Super Bowl Taco Dip

FitGirl-ifed from Food.com

2 (15 oz) can black beans 
3 ripe avocados
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic salt
3 -4 drops Tabasco sauce
1 1/4 cups Greek Yogurt
1/2 package taco seasoning mix
10 -12 green onions, chopped
3 large tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
Sliced black olives (optional)

Directions