5 from 75 votes
The Best Guacamole Recipe
The Best Guacamole Recipe uses ripe avocados mashed with fresh lemon juice to create a creamy base accented by diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeño, and cilantro. Ground cumin, salt, and pepper round out the flavor. This guacamole offers a balance of creamy texture with fresh, slightly spicy, and aromatic elements, suitable for serving immediately to preserve freshness and vibrant color.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
171 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 avocado ripe
- lemon or about 3 tablespoons, juice of 1
- 2 vine ripe tomato seeded, small diced
- ½ yellow onion peeled, small diced, large
- 1 garlic finely minced clove
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and small diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro finely minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Holding the avocado in one hand, use a chef knife in the other hand and press down into the avocado until you reach the seed in the center and roll it around the knife until the two cuts meet.
- Twist the avocado to separate it in half, and using your knife gently chop into the avocado seed while holding it with a towel underneath it with your other hand. Twist it and remove it.
- Scoop the avocado out away from the shell.
- Smash the avocado with lemon juice in a large bowl until smooth but still has a few small chunks.
- Add tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeños, lemon juice, cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Fold everything together using a rubber spatula. Adjust any seasonings with more lemon juice, cumin, salt, or pepper.
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Notes
- Prepare and serve guacamole immediately for best freshness and flavor.
- Store in an airtight container with lemon juice covering the surface to prevent browning, refrigeration up to 3 days.
- Tomato varieties such as Roma or cherry can be used based on availability.
- Increase spice level by substituting jalapeño with habanero pepper.
- Omitting tomatoes is optional according to preference.
- Do not freeze guacamole as it negatively affects texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Sodium
9mg
(0%)
Potassium
579mg
(12%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
425IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.