Basic Guacamole

Name: Basic Guacamole
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 ea avocados (preferably California); 1 small Onion minced; 1 clove Garlic minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin; 1 fresh or pickled jalapeno chili seeded and minced (wear rubber gloves); 3 tablespoon Coriander (Cilantro)

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

Category: Appetizers

Cuisine: Mexican

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28 reviews

Ready in 45 minutes

by Expat

Ingredients

2 ea avocados (preferably California)

1 small Onion minced

1 clove Garlic minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt

4 teaspoons fresh lime juice (or to taste)

1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin

1 fresh or pickled jalapeno chili seeded and minced (wear rubber gloves)

3 tablespoon Coriander (Cilantro)

Directions

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.

Reviews

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To me, this recipe tastes just like what you would get in a restaurant

cjbrayton83

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DELICIOUS! This is the best recipe I've found for Guac so fat. I love it!

NellyO

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Just made this and my 3 yr old triplets couldn't get enough of it!! I had to take it away so I could save some for my husband to try!! Going to be a keeper in this house! Thanks!!

tripletmama

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Easy

ourfoods

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