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Round white bowl filled with guacamole, one chip dipped in.
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How to Make Guacamole

Why not make your own guacamole? It's easy and so fresh-tasting, and you can make it just how you like it best.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dips & Spreads
Cuisine: Southwestern
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 16 servings
Author: Rachel Gurk

Ingredients

  • ½ cup finely diced red onion (about ¼ medium onion)
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from 1-2 limes)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
  • 3 large ripe avocados (about 2 pounds)
  • 1 large jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, finely diced (about 1/4 cup)
  • ½ cup minced fresh cilantro, more or less to taste
  • tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix onion, lime juice, and salt. Set aside while you chop and prepare everything else.
    ½ cup finely diced red onion, ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
  • Add avocado to bowl and mash with a fork, pastry cutter, or potato masher until only small chunks remain (or completely smooth, depending on your preference). 
    3 large ripe avocados
  • Add jalapeño and cilantro, stir to combine.
    1 large jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, finely diced , ½ cup minced fresh cilantro, more or less to taste
  • Serve immediately.

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Notes

  • Nutrition information is for guacamole only and does not include chips.
  • Makes about 2 cups but yield depends somewhat on the size of your avocados. This recipe can easily be doubled or halved, depending on how many avocados you have.
  • Substitutions: lemon juice for the lime juice, parsley for cilantro, green onion for the red onion.
  • Add-ins: chopped tomatoes, garlic, ground cumin, coriander, or cayenne, or whatever you like. Crumbled cooked bacon is really yummy too!

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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