Do-It-Yourself Guacamole Bar
You don’t need to throw a party to create a DIY guacamole bar that any guacamole fan will love. A big tip if you just need a few tablespoons of various veggies is to buy a ‘fajita mix’ or ‘stir fry mix’ in the refrigerated case of the produce department. It’s an easy and more cost-effective way to incorporate a wide variety of veggies without having to buy a whole one of each. If you plan to do a guac bar for an event, only mash about half the avocados you think you’ll need in the beginning (I budget 1 avocado per person), and as time passes, mash as needed. Even if it doesn’t turn brown, guac turns darker and looks less appealing over time. Get creative and add what you think sounds good and I recommend washing it down with a couple of The Best Homemade Margaritas.
Ingredients
Essential
- 1 avocado mashed, medium, ripe
- lime or to taste, juice of 1/2 lime
- pinch salt to taste
Optional Add-Ins
- bell pepper any color
- tomato
- onion red, white, yellow, Vidalia, green, scallions, etc
- garlic
- cilantro
- Pico de Gallo
- jalapeño peppers fresh, canned, pickled, etc
- green chili peppers fresh, canned, fire-roasted, etc.
- poblano pepper
- Serrano peppers
- ground cayenne pepper
- red pepper flakes
- cumin
- salsa
- corn fresh, frozen, char-grilled, etc.
- black beans
- olive
- cheese crumbled Cotija, feta, goat, blue, etc.
- Mango
- pineapple
- anything else you love
- Serve with optional
- sour cream
- salsa
- Pico de Gallo
- margarita
Serve With (optional)
- sour cream
- salsa
- Pico de Gallo
- margarita
- Serve On
- tortilla chips
- flatbread
- pita bread toasted
- baguette slices
- crackers
- bell peppers speared
Serve On
- tortilla chips
- flatbread
- pita bread toasted
- baguette slices
- crackers
- bell peppers speared
Instructions
- Peel and de-seed the avocado. Scoop out and mash the flesh in a medium bowl.
- Add the lime juice, salt to taste, and stir to combine.
- Add as many add-ins, to taste, as desired and stir to combine.
- Serve with optional ‘serve with’ items (sour cream, etc.) and serve on chips or alternate dippers. Guacamole is best enjoyed fresh.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 avocado per person, double, triple, etc. as necessary
Amount Per Serving
Calories 460
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 460kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 23g | 135% |
| Sodium | 291mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 15g | 60% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.