Description
Homemade guacamole brings Mexican culinary magic to your table with ripe avocados, zesty lime, and crisp ingredients. Creamy textures and bold flavors make this simple dish perfect for gatherings where you can share delicious moments together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1 large tomato
- ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) red onion
- 1 to 2 jalapeño peppers (optional)
- ¼ cup (15 g/0.5 oz) fresh cilantro
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Preparation: Halve avocados lengthwise, extract pit with a gentle twist, and scoop the creamy flesh into a spacious mixing bowl.
- Mashing: Use a fork to create a rustic texture, leaving some chunks for added character and visual interest.
- Mixing: Integrate diced tomatoes, minced red onion, chopped cilantro, and finely diced jalapeño peppers, distributing ingredients evenly throughout the avocado base.
- Seasoning: Drizzle fresh lime juice over the mixture, then sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, carefully balancing the flavor profile.
- Combining: Gently fold ingredients together, maintaining the guacamole’s rustic texture and avoiding over-mixing.
- Finishing: Conduct a final taste test, adjusting seasonings as needed to achieve a harmonious blend of flavors.
- Serving: Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with additional cilantro leaves and a lime wedge, then present immediately with crisp tortilla chips or as a vibrant side to Mexican-inspired cuisine.
Notes
- Prevent Browning: Lime juice and plastic wrap directly touching the surface will stop avocados from oxidizing and turning brown quickly.
- Texture Matters: Mash avocados gently with a fork to maintain chunky, rustic consistency rather than creating a smooth puree.
- Heat Control: Add jalapeños gradually and remove seeds for milder flavor, taste as you go to manage spice level precisely.
- Freshness First: Use ripe avocados with slight give when pressed, and chop ingredients right before serving to maximize flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg