Appetizers

Fresh Guacamole

Name: Fresh Guacamole
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 2 cups
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 ripe avocados; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1/4 cups red onion, finely diced; 1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced; 1/4 cups fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 small tomato, diced; 1/2 tsp salt; tortilla chips, to serve

Mashed avocado brightened with lime, onion, and cilantro.

Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-Free Dairy-Free

Bowl of guacamole with tortilla chips and lime wedges — Chunky is traditional -- resist the urge to blend it smooth.

Prep15 min

Cook--

Total15 min

Servings 4 servings

DifficultyEasy

Ripe avocados mashed to a chunky puree with lime juice, onion, and chile -- the dip that disappears faster than you can make it.

Ingredients

3 ripe avocados
2 tbsp lime juice
1/4 cups red onion, finely diced
1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced
1/4 cups fresh cilantro, chopped
1 small tomato, diced
1/2 tsp salt

To finish

tortilla chips, to serve

Instructions

Halve the avocados, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
Mash with a fork to your preferred chunkiness -- some smooth, some in pieces.
Mashing by hand instead of blending is what keeps guacamole from turning into paste.
Stir in the lime juice, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, tomato, and salt.
Taste and adjust the salt or lime.
Serve immediately with tortilla chips.

Notes

Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface to slow browning if not serving right away.
A reserved avocado pit nestled in the bowl helps too, though the plastic wrap does more of the work.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (1/2 cup) -- estimated, not lab-tested.
Nutrient	Amount
Calories	230 kcal
Total Fat	20 g
Saturated Fat	3 g
Carbohydrates	14 g
Fiber	9 g
Sugar	2 g
Protein	3 g
Sodium	330 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg
Values are estimates based on standard ingredient data, not laboratory analysis.

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