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Easy Guacamole Recipe

This best-tasting guacamole is incredibly easy to make and much better than store-bought.
Course side/other
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword best guacamole recipe, easy guacamole recipe, guacamole recipe, how do you make guacamole, how to make guacamole
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 125kcal
Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

  • 3 medium ripe avocados
  • 1 lime zested and juiced
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small jalapeno seeded and minced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1-2 Roma tomatoes seeded and finely chopped optional

Instructions

  • Mash the avocados, lime juice, and lime zest with a potato masher or fork.
  • Add the red onion, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, and, if desired, tomato. Stir to comebine. Season it with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

  • Wait until you have cut veggies and chopped cilantro before you cut your avocadoes, as they brown quickly. If you forget, brush the exposed flesh with lime juice.
  • When working with jalapenos, wear gloves and do not touch your face.  Wash up thoroughly after finishing.
  • Tomatoes are optional in this recipe. If you use tomato, choose a meaty tomato like Roma tomatoes or part of a beefsteak tomato.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.4mg