5 from 54 votes
Guacamole Recipe
This guacamole recipe blends ripe avocados with diced red onion, garlic, jalapeño, fresh cilantro, and lime juice for a balanced dip with creamy, chunky texture and bright acidity. The ingredients are combined to achieve customizable smoothness or chunkiness while taming raw onion sharpness by marinating it in lime juice first.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
to 6 servings
Calories:
266 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup red onion diced
- lime juice juice of 2 limes
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- ¾ teaspoon salt sea salt
- 3 large avocado ripe
- 2 Roma tomato diced
- ½ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
Instructions
- Add the red onion, lime juice, garlic, and salt to a large bowl.
- Halve, pit, and scoop the avocado flesh out of the skins and place it in the bowl with the onions. Mash gently with a fork until the avocado is as smooth or chunky as you prefer.
- Add the tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeño, and stir together until well combined. Taste and add more lime juice or salt, if desired. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Marinate the diced red onion, garlic, lime juice, and salt for about 10 minutes before adding avocado to soften sharpness and enhance flavor.
- Adjust avocado mashing method with a fork for chunkier texture or a potato masher for smoother guacamole.
- If avocados are small, add a little sour cream to increase volume without diluting flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
266kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Sodium
451mg
(19%)
Potassium
883mg
(19%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
668IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 266kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Sodium | 451mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 883mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 668IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.