Easy Guacamole Recipe

Easy Guacamole

Who doesn't love this traditional south of the border dip? My mother's best friend currently resides in Mexico City and when I was younger I would travel there and visit her kids who were my age. I remember avocados on the table at every meal, and each diner would mash up his/her own guacamole tableside. In Mexico guac is made simply with avocado, lime, and salt, coarsely mashed together and used on quesadillas, on tortillas, and frankly consumed straight up as is. Whenever I make guac at home I add extra lime juice, and then the requisite salt and avocado. I also like to add cilantro, but nothing else. Simple simple simple. There are a million ways to recreate this classic party appetizer, what's your top guacamole recipe? Feel free to share in the comments.

Guacamole

3 soft, ripe avocados

3 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped

Juice of 1/2 a lime

1 Serrano or Jalapeno pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tomato, chopped (optional)

1 small white onion, chopped (optional)

Cut avocados in half and scoop flesh into bowl. Add chopped cilantro, lime juice and salt. Mash avocados with a fork until creamy with some small chunks remaining.

Remove stem and seeds from pepper and chop fine. Add pepper to taste.

Taste and adjust salt and lime to your liking. Stir in any optional ingredients you desire. Serve with tortilla chips or with tacos.

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Amelia
1 years ago

active.foodie
2 yearss ago

You are just too cute on video! Love your guac recipe!

anya
2 yearss ago

YUMM!!!! I will definitely have to try this, it is something that I can handle to make! Thanks Gaby for this great recipe!

bethlemanach
2 yearss ago

Gaby this one is a winner! A girl after my own heart. Once you make your own guac, you'll never buy anything store bought again! If you really want to take it over the top, cut a stack of corn tortillas into 4s, and gently deep fry in oil. Just a few minutes is all it takes. Sprinkle with salt and serve with the guac....true bliss!

KatOdell
2 yearss ago

Yes, such a great, simple recipe. Anyone have any other favorite recipes to share?

andreas.biebl
2 yearss ago

I can only echo what others have been saying. I never tried before, thinking this is a hard thing to do. Gaby convinced me otherwise, thx.

Thomas
2 yearss ago

I used to think Guacamole was a complicated thing. I would add too many ingredients and weigh down the naturally delicious flavors with terribly aggressive flavors like hot sauce and way too many ingredients. This recipe is a perfect one for teaching people (like me once upon a time) how great simplicity can be. Thanks Gaby!

marci grogin
2 yearss ago

This is a great ez recipe Gaby. I love your idea of using lime juice. I did your recipe adding garlic salt instead of plain salt b/c we are a garlic obsessed family. It was delicious!

marla Family Fr...
2 yearss ago

We love guac in our house. It is such a healthy way to add flavor to so many meals. Thanks for this super quick guac lesson. Gaby, you make cooking so approachable & fun!!

Katie.dawsonroberts
2 yearss ago

I didn't know that guacamole was this easy to make! So delicious, I even like it with the onions-which is rare for me:)

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