Easy Guacamole Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
169 kcal
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Course
Appetizer, Condiments
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Cuisine
Mexican
Easy Guacamole Recipe
Description
Easy Guacamole Recipe uses ripe Hass avocados mashed with finely chopped red onions and jalapeño peppers, seasoned with cilantro, lime juice, and salt. The preparation emphasizes using fresh, room temperature avocados for easy mashing and ensuring any brown spots are removed to maintain bright color and flavor. The jalapeños are seeded and finely chopped to moderate heat, while cilantro adds herbal notes. Lime juice lends acidity that balances the creaminess of the avocado.
The mashed mixture retains some avocado chunks to provide texture rather than being overly smooth. Optionally, seeded tomatoes are added to give extra freshness and slight acidity. Serving this guacamole with tortilla chips makes it a versatile appetizer or snack.
Careful chopping of onions and jalapeños into small pieces ensures flavors meld well. Using fresh lime juice is recommended for brightness. If onions taste strong, rinsing after salting can mellow their pungency. Traditional Mexican guacamole does not include tomatoes, but their inclusion here is a personal choice.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup red onions finely chopped (brown or white onions can be used)
- 1 - 2 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely chopped (remove the ribs for less heat, or serrano pepper
- 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste, sea salt
- 3 avocado halved and pitted, ripe Hass
- 1 - 2 tablespoons lime juice or to taste, freshly squeezed
- 1 Roma tomato seeded and chopped (optional, ripe
To Serve:
- tortilla chips
Instructions
- Combine the onions, jalapeño peppers, half of the chopped cilantro and salt in a medium bowl. With a fork, mash the ingredients together a few times. This will bruise the ingredients a bit making them aromatic. You can also mash the ingredients together in a traditional Mexican mortar and pestle (molcajete).
- Scoop the flesh of the avocados into the bowl, discarding any bruised, browned areas. Mash the avocado coarsely or until it reaches your desired texture. I like a few small chunks to remain. Stir in the rest of the cilantro and lime juice. If you are using tomatoes, stir them in. Mix to combine and taste. Adjust salt and lime juice to taste.
Notes
- Use only ripe Hass avocados without brown spots for best flavor and color.
- Avocados mash more easily when at room temperature.
- Dice onions and jalapeños finely to blend flavors evenly in the dip.
- Fresh lime juice adds brightness; bottled juice is not recommended.
- To reduce onion sharpness, sprinkle diced onions with salt, rinse after 2-4 minutes under cold water.
- Tomatoes are optional and should be deseeded to avoid excess moisture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 549mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 326IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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