Simple Guacamole Recipe (easy - only 4 ingredients!)
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- fork & bowl
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe avocados
- 2-3 tablespoons white onion, minced
- 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped
- 2-3 tablespoons lime, juice (more or less to taste)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt, (more to taste)
- jalapeno, minced (to taste)
Instructions
- Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit. Scoop the avocado flesh with a spoon and place in a bowl. Gently mash leaving it pretty chunky.
- Add the remaining ingredients and continue mashing and mixing (leave some texture) until desired consistency is met (don't over mash).
- Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. If it's bland, first add more salt, then add more lime.
- Serve immediately with chips and pico or salsa.
Notes
Avocados - Too hard? Leave on counter in a warm sunny spot. Ripening too quickly? Pop them into the fridge.
Limes - best if fresh but in a pinch, use bottled.
Texture - guacamole texture is important. Chunky or smooth - you choose. (I'd love to hear in the comments which your family prefers!)
Add ons - popular guacamole add ins include cumin, garlic, and tomatoes.
Storage - lots of talk about how to store guacamole. I try to make only what we will consume; but if we have a bit leftover, I place in the fridge in an air-tight container in a paper bag. The quality of guacamole goes down each additional day it is stored IMO. It's so easy to whip up a fresh batch when you need it - like literally minutes.