Apps & Snacks
Fresh Guacamole
Posted: December 21
Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 5 servings
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It’s hard to beat the freshness and flavor of homemade guacamole! Fresh Guacamole is creamy and full of delicious textures, perfect for serving as a dip or as a complement to your favorite Mexican dish! Avocados are mashed and mixed with crunchy onions, savory garlic, herby cilantro, and tangy lime juice for a creamy and zesty bite. For some spice, you can add some jalapeño and cumin into the Fresh Guacamole; it’s the dip that you can customize to your heart’s desire! So get dipping!
Ingredients
• 3 medium avocados
• 2 tablespoons onions, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 small jalapeno chile, optional, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, minced
• salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
Directions
Step 1
Carefully cut the avocados in half and remove the pits.
Step 2
Scoop out the flesh into a large bowl. Dispose of the skin.
Step 3
Using a fork or potato masher, lightly mash the avocado. If you prefer your guacamole to be more chunky, do not fully mash all of the avocados.
Step 4
Add the minced onion, minced garlic, chile, cilantro, salt, cumin, and lime juice and mix until just combined.
Step 5
Add additional salt, if needed, to taste. Serve with tortilla chips!
