Heart-Healthy Rice Cakes with Cream Cheese
Elevate your snacking game with these Heart-Healthy Rice Cakes with Cream Cheese, a vibrant, guilt-free recipe that's as tasty as it is nutritious. Featuring crisp brown rice cakes topped with a creamy avocado and low-fat cream cheese spread, this quick and easy dish is packed with heart-healthy ingredients. Freshly sliced cucumber, juicy cherry tomatoes, and fragrant basil leaves add bursts of flavor and freshness, while a dash of sea salt and black pepper brings everything together. Ready in just 15 minutes without any cooking required, these versatile rice cakes make a perfect snack, light lunch, or appetizer for entertaining. Whether you're looking for a wholesome treat or a plant-forward recipe, this savory delight delivers nourishment and satisfying flavor with every bite.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 Brown rice cakes
- 100 grams Low-fat cream cheese
- 1 medium Avocado
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 100 grams Cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 medium Cucumber
- 10 leaves Fresh basil leaves
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon Sea salt
Instructions
In a small bowl, mash the avocado with a fork until smooth.
Add the low-fat cream cheese and lemon juice to the mashed avocado. Mix well until you have a smooth, creamy spread.
Season the avocado cream cheese spread with salt and black pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes, and thinly slice the cucumber.
Spread a generous amount of the avocado cream cheese mixture over each brown rice cake.
Top each rice cake with halved cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and fresh basil leaves.
Serve immediately for the best texture. Enjoy your heart-healthy snack!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
739 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 42.0 g | 54% | |
| Saturated Fat | 14.3 g | 72% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 36 mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 1030 mg | 45% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 73.5 g | 27% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 14.1 g | 50% | |
| Total Sugars | 9.7 g | ||
| Protein | 16.2 g | 32% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 204 mg | 16% | |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 1477 mg | 31% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
