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Homemade Guacamole
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This delicious and easy homemade guacamole recipe is the best guacamole recipe around! So easy to make with ripe avocados, cilantro, onion, garlic, sea salt and lime juice! Grab your tortilla chips and dig into this!
Guacamole Recipe
This is a very simple and basic guacamole recipe with avocados, purple onion, cilantro, sea salt, garlic and lime juice, but it still is delicious!
I have a confession. I turned up my nose at guacamole until I made my own. When I tried this homemade guacamole recipe I fell in love and will never look back. Same story with when I tried Homemade Pico de Gallo!
Then I was in a pinch and needed guacamole for a recipe and I grab some from the store. The horrors you guys! Now I know when I turned up my nose. I’ll never by store bought guacamole again. This homemade version is so much better!
In fact I used it and then threw it straight in the garbage.
Now, with this homemade guacamole recipe I was eating it ever single time I got a chance. Which wasn’t very many considering I ate it within 24 hours because it was that good. I didn’t go crazy with ingredients, this is a very basic recipe. Don’t worry if you want something more exciting I’ve got you covered with different variations of this recipe listed below! So many different and delicious twists.
What is Guacamole?
Guacamole is originally from Mexico and is a dip made from avocados. The name is derived from two Aztec Nahuatl words – ahuacatl (avocado) and molli (sauce).
Delicious Variations on Guacamole Recipe
For a very quick guacamole just take a 1/4 cup of salsa or pico de gallo and mix it in with mashed avocados.
Spice things up by adding one or two minced serrano chiles or jalapeños that have had the stems and seed removed.
Add in your favorite flavors like pineapple, mango or even strawberries, peaches or pomegranate seeds!
If you you want to extend your limited supply of avocados even further you can add either sour cream or cottage cheese to your guacamole! I know, gasp, but it tastes great!
Tips for How to Make Guacamole!
It’s really easy to make the perfect guacamole. Just make sure you use good, ripe avocados!
You can check for ripeness by gently pressing the outside of the avocado. Simply put, if there is no give when you press, the avocado is not ripe yet and it won’t taste good. If there is a little give then the avocado is ripe! Be careful if there is a lot of give because the avocado may be past ripe and not good. Give it a little taste test before using if you think it’s borderline!
More Delicious Appetizer Recipes:
- Easy Taco Dip
- Grilled Corn Salsa
- Sweet Pepper Poppers
- Homemade Ranch Dip
- Cajun Shrimp Guacamole Bites
- Homemade Salsa
Homemade Guacamole
This delicious and easy homemade guacamole recipe is the best guacamole recipe around! So easy to make with ripe avocados, cilantro, onion, garlic, sea salt and lime juice! Grab your tortilla chips and dig into this!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 83kcal
Ingredients
- 3 avocados ripe
- 1/4 c. onion chopped
- 1 Tbsp cilantro chopped
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 lime juiced
Instructions
- Cut your avocados in half. Remove seed from middle of avocado. Score the inside of the avocado and scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Place in bowl.
- Mash the avocado a fork. Leaves some lumps!
- Sprinkle with salt over the top of the mashed avocado and then lime juice. Gently stir. Add the rest of your ingredients and gently mix until combined.
- Place plastic wrap right on top of the guacamole surface. This will help prevent air reaching it which will causes oxidation and turns the guacamole brown. Refrigerate until ready to serve or serve immediately.
Notes
The acid in the lime juice will provide some balance to the richness of the avocado and will help delay the avocados from turning brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 6.3mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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I like to add a Serrano pepper, tomatoes, red onion, garlic, cilantro and squeeze the juice of a lime and salt to taste. Yum yum I sometimes add a sweet mini red or yellow pepper.
Sounds lovely!
After making the guacamole, if you put a seed or two from the avacado into it, your guacamole will not turn color!
Say what?! Seriously! Totally trying that. Thanks so much!
I had fresh guac at a restaurant and they livened it up with black beans, pickled jalapeños, and goat cheese. It was amazing. Hard to have plain guacamole now.
Omg, I can’t believe I found your website!! I have been looking for a guacamole and Pico recipe! Yours looks amazing and easy. I can’t wait to make these and your fish tacos. So excited and nice to meet you ?
So glad you found me! I hope you enjoy them!
Sounds like a delicious twist!
I make mine with black bean salsa from store, and avocados. Then I soak a paper towel piece with lemon juice and put directly on the guacamole and it keeps it fresh. Yum!
Oh thanks for the tip! Perfect!
This is almost just like my recipe! I need to start adding garlic! And yes–store-bought guacamole is not appetizing.
It’s not! This is so much better!
I have to agree that homemade guacamole is the only way to go! The store bought stuff is horrible!!
Right! No wonder I never liked it!
The picture is making me crave guac! This looks amazing!
It’s so delicious!