Basic Guacamole

8 Servings
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A quick, basic guacamole recipe that can be added to or extended in many ways. Try adding a diced tomato or two.

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Basic Guacamole Ingredients

2 ea avocados (preferably California)	1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 small onion minced	1 fresh or pickled jalapeo chili if desired seeded and minced (wear rubber gloves)
1 clove Garlic minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt	3 tablespoon Coriander (Cilantro)
4 teaspoons fresh lime juice (or to taste)

Instructions for Basic Guacamole

Halve and pit the avocados and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Mash the avocados coarse with a fork and stir in the onion, the garlic paste, the lime juice, the cumin, the chili, and the coriander. The guacamole may be made 2 hours in advance, its surface covered with plastic wrap, and chilled.

Main Ingredient: AvocadoCuisine: Mexican

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Avocado

Coriander

Cumin

Garlic

Lime Juice

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by wiccadwoman

Mexican

by wiccadwoman

Mexican

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jw9347
on Nov 22 2006 2:42PM

Easy to make and delicious as well

rebag46
on Oct 30 2006 10:09PM

I added a small Roma tomato. I thought it tasted better the second day and used it on a hamburger...yummy.

kellygiese
on Sep 27 2006 8:14PM

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Try putting a bowl of chopped tomato laced with lime and salt alongside.

promfh
on Aug 16 2005 11:39PM

Mad this for the first time in a while last weekend and was struck by how delicious and easy it is. Great on chips as a dip but also terrific in a salad.