Description
Guacamole is a simple Mexican dip made with mashed avocados, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, and jalapenos. Serve it with tortilla chips for dipping! This is one of our all time favorite recipes! Also great served with a fresh made margarita!
Ingredients
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- Guacamole
- 2 ripe Hass avocados
- Juice of 1 to 1 1/2 limes (depending on how big your avocados are)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Optional: 1 to 2 Jalapenos, minced (remove ribs and seeds for less heat)
- a good handful of cilantro leaves and stems, minced
- Salt to taste
- For Serving
- tortilla chips
- Extra add ins (not pictured)
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 cup green onion, or white onion, minced
- 1/4 cup tomato, chopped (whatever kind of tomatoes you like)
Instructions
- Mash the avocadoes: Add the meat of the avocado to a medium sized mixing bowl, discarding the skins and pits. Use a fork or potato masher to mash the avocado until mostly smooth.
- Add the remaining ingredients: Stir in some of the lime juice, along with the jalapenos, cilantro, and salt. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Add more lime juice if you want it more tangy. Be sure to not skimp on salt, it helps to bring out all the flavors.
- Stir in any extra add ins: If you want to add any cumin (for a smoky flavor), onion, or tomatoes do so now. Majority of the time I stick with the first set of ingredients when I make guacamole – I will occasionally add some or all of the extra add ins when I have ingredients to use up or want to switch things up. Either way is super tasty.
- Serve: Serve with tortilla chips. And I highly suggest serving this guacamole with a freshmargarita, if you’re feeling fancy!
- Store leftovers: Store leftovers in an air tight container in the fridge for upt o 1 to 2 days. As the guacamole sits it may oxidize a little (turn brown), it will still taste the same, just not look as pretty. The more acid (lime juice and tomatoes) you add to your gucamole the longer it will stay green. It’s best eaten when fresh.
Notes
Quick Guacamole: When in a pinch or serving guacamole on top of a dish (such as my taco salad) just smash avocados, lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and hot sauce (if desired). I still recommend the full recipe, but this guacamole is better than no guacamole!
Also, if you are out of limes I have used lemons in a pinch. It’s good but the lime is the way to go IMO!
