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Guacamole

Guacamole

Cuisine:Mexican

Course:Sauce

15m prep 0s cook 15m ready

About 2 cups Serve guacamole with tortilla chips or cut-up raw vegetables, as a topping for tacos, or as an accompaniment to grilled fish. In place of Hass avocados, 1 very large or 2 medium smooth-skinned Florida avocados can be used, but the guacamole will be less flavorful. Guacamole is best the day it is made. To keep a bowl of guacamole from discoloring before guests arrive, level the surface with a spoon and cover with a thin layer of olive oil.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 4 Hass avocados (about 2 pounds)
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice, or more to taste
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onion or thinly sliced green onions
  • ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
  • (1 to 2 jalapeño or serrano peppers, seeded and minced)
  • 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • (½ teaspoon ground cumin)
  • Salt to taste
  • (½ to 1 cup finely diced tomatoes)

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 4 Hass avocados (about 2 pounds)
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice, or more to taste
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onion or thinly sliced green onions
  • ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
  • (1 to 2 jalapeño or serrano peppers, seeded and minced)
  • 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • (½ teaspoon ground cumin)
  • Salt to taste
  • (½ to 1 cup finely diced tomatoes)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Peel and pit: 4 Hass avocados (about 2 pounds)

  2. Step 2.

    Place in a bowl and mash to a coarse consistency with a fork or potato masher. Stir in: 3 tablespoons lime juice, or more to taste; ¼ cup finely chopped onion or thinly sliced green onions; ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro; (1 to 2 jalapeño or serrano peppers, seeded and minced); 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced; (½ teaspoon ground cumin); Salt to taste

  3. Step 3.

    Taste and adjust seasoning; more lime juice and/or salt may be needed. Gently stir in, if desired: (½ to 1 cup finely diced tomatoes)

  4. Step 4.

    Serve at room temperature.

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