Description
A fresh and zesty Guacamole recipe featuring ripe avocados, jalapeño, lime juice, and optional tomato, perfect for a quick and healthy appetizer or snack.
Ingredients
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Guacamole Ingredients
- 2 large ripe avocados
- 1 Roma tomato, diced (optional)
- 1 jalapeño pepper, diced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ small onion, finely diced (white or yellow onion recommended)
- ½ lime, juiced, plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Avocados: Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit with a sharp knife. Scoop out the fruit using a spoon and transfer it into a medium mixing bowl.
- Mash Avocados: Mash the avocados using a fork, a potato masher, or a molcajete until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Mix Ingredients: Stir in the chopped cilantro, diced tomato (if using), finely diced onion, lime juice, diced jalapeño, and kosher salt.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the guacamole and adjust the salt and lime juice as needed to achieve the desired flavor.
Notes
- Use ripe avocados: ripe ones are slightly soft to the touch but not too mushy. Removing the little brown stem can help check ripeness; green underneath indicates ripe, brown indicates overripe.
- Tomato is optional based on personal preference; some prefer guacamole with or without it.
- Use white or yellow onion for best flavor.
- Season generously with salt, starting with the recipe amount and adjusting to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (about 50g)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
