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A rustic wooden bowl filled with freshly made guacamole, garnished with cilantro and red chili, surrounded by lime wedges and tortilla chips.

Guacamole Recipe

A fresh, creamy, and zesty guacamole recipe made with ripe avocados, lime, red onion, cilantro, and a touch of jalapeño. Chunky yet smooth – the perfect party starter in just 10 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Resting Time (flavor melding) 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium ripe avocados - halved, pitted, scooped
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice - divided
  • ¼ cup red onion - finely diced
  • 1 whole jalapeño pepper - seeded and minced (use half for mild)
  • 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro - chopped
  • 1 clove garlic - minced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt - more to taste
  • 1opt. whole Roma tomato - seeded and diced
  • 1opt. pinch ground cumin - for earthy depth

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (Wide enough to mash avocados comfortably)
  • 1 Fork (For mashing (or potato masher, but fork gives better control)0
  • 1 Sharp knife (For dicing onions and jalapeños0
  • 1 Cutting board (Preferably one safe for citrus (lime juice can stain wood))
  • 1 Small spoon (For scooping avocado flesh)

Method
 

  1. Prepare ingredients (halve avocados, lime, dice onion, mince jalapeño, chop cilantro)
    Person chopping avocado on a cutting board with onions and jalapeños nearby.
  2. Mash avocados with lime, garlic, and salt
    Hands holding a bowl of mashed avocado, with a wooden spoon mixing in salt. Around the bowl are garlic cloves, olive oil, and a small wooden bowl of more salt.
  3. Fold in onion and jalapeño, adjust seasoning
  4. Add cilantro, lime, tomatoes/cumin if using
    Bowl of guacamole topped with chopped tomatoes and fresh cilantro
  5. Let sit, serve, or store properly
    A close-up of a wooden bowl filled with chunky guacamole recipe , garnished with cilantro and red chili, with lime wedges and tortilla chips in the background.

Nutrition

Serving: 50gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1.5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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