Fresh and Simple Guacamole
4 ripe avocados
1 lime, juiced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 handful of fresh cilantro leaves, minced
Sea salt
Other great ingredients to add to taste
1/4 cup of red onion, minced (optional)
tomato, diced (optional)
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced (optional)
chili powder (optional)
cumin (optional)
cayenne pepper (optional)
Note: More often I keep it simple with the main ingredients listed and I always get so many compliments and recipe requests.
1. Cut avocados in half vertically from stem to bottom circling around the pit. Twist the two halves apart.
2. Carefully strike the avocado seed with the blade of the knife.
3. Twist and lift the knife to remove the seed.
4. Use a large spoon to scoop out the avocado into a bowl.
5. Mince the cilantro and garlic clove, and add the juice of the lime to the avocado mixture.
6. Mix the guacamole with a fork until you reach the consistency that you like. I like my guacamole chunky, but if you prefer it completely smooth you can use an immersion blender to make it smooth. Add salt to taste.
Fresh and Simple Guacamole
Ingredients
- Fresh and Simple Guacamole
- 4 ripe avocados
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 handful of fresh cilantro leaves, minced
- Sea salt
- Other great ingredients to add to taste
- 1/4 cup of red onion, minced (optional)
- tomato, diced (optional)
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced (optional)
- chili powder (optional)
- cumin (optional)
- cayenne pepper (optional)
Directions
- Step 1 1. Cut avocados in half vertically from stem to bottom circling around the pit. Twist the two halves apart.
- Step 2 2. Carefully strike the avocado seed with the blade of the knife.
- Step 3 3. Twist and lift the knife to remove the seed.
- Step 4 4. Use a large spoon to scoop out the avocado into a bowl.
- Step 5 5. Mince the cilantro and garlic clove, and add the juice of the lime to the avocado mixture.
- Step 6 6. Mix the guacamole with a fork until you reach the consistency that you like. I like my guacamole chunky, but if you prefer it completely smooth you can use an immersion blender to make it smooth. Add salt to taste.
Perfect guacamole for tortilla chips, tacos, burritos and so much more 🙂
Mmmm… I love guacamole! Thank you for sharing this recipe at Tuesdays with a Twist! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Oh, fresh guacamole is the only way to enjoy guacamole in my opinion! 🙂 Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers! Please be sure to stop back by the party and check out some of the other links!
I love guacamole. California (Hass) Avocados are the best. The avos here in Florida are very bland.
Thanks so much for sharing at Tuesdays with a Twist! Hope to see you again.
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It is my pleasure to be the major beneficiary of all things Nutrivore Life. As Michele’s husband, I am honored and delighted to enjoy all these recipes. Recently, Michele was out of town and I needed something to take a party. Knowing that whenever Michele has made this Fresh and Simple Guac recipe in the past, people always comment on how fresh and delicious it tastes. So, I set off to make it on my own. It was as advertised – fresh and simple. Well done, sweetheart. The recipe was easy to follow and the appetizer was extremely well received. It probably still would have been better if you had prepared it :-), but all were well served. Thanks love – I am proud of you and grateful to and for you. Be Well
The simple recipe is wonderful. For me, though, I want the kit AND the caboodle, so the whole kitchen sink goes into the guacamole for me. Mmmmmm, SO good! It has just the right balance of bite and smoothness that it’s perfect.
Of course! You can just use this as a base and add what ever you want. That’s the beauty of guacamole. This particular combination is the family favorite and gets so many comments from our guests. Any homemade guacamole is better than store bought and is worth the extra effort! Thanks Debbie!
Love,
Michele
This guac is off the chain. You can easily pick out all of the different flavors, but none of them overpowers the rest. It’s perfect with chips for a summer party–but I could eat it alone by the spoonful 🙂 Thanks, Michelle!
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Kendall! Be prepared for all the compliments when you take it to parties. It never fails to please.
Be well,
Michele