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There is nothing that says party food quite like guacamole!! This Easy Guacamole Recipe is so quick and simple, but never disappoints! Bring on the football games!!
Easy Guacamole Recipe
I love an appetizer that I can whip up quick and easy, and this is definitely one of those recipes. We love it as a snack, party food and even with dinner. The key is to find avocados that are the perfect ripeness. (good luck with that, *grin)
Ingredients for Homemade Guacamole
- 3 avocados (Haas are the best for this purpose, but they are not always available)
- 2/3 cup diced white onion
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 1-2 cloves minced garlic
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ lime
Directions for Making Easy Guac
- Halve the avocados, remove the stone, and scoop out the avocado fruit from the skin.
- Place the the avocado fruit into a mixing and smash until it begins to smooth, but still has chunkiness to it. In restaurants that serve tableside guac, the preparer typically uses a fork to this. However, if you have a potato masher at home, it is perfect for this
- Add the onion and mix in.
- Add the tomato and mix in.
- Add cilantro, garlic, salt, cumin, and cayenne.
- Squeeze the juice of ½ lime over the mixture and mix until all the ingredients are dispersed pretty well.
- Serve immediately with tortilla chips.
Guacamole can vary wildly, so tailor the amounts of spices to your own particular taste. For those who like a bit of a kick, add diced fresh jalapeno.
Avocado begins to brown quickly when exposed to oxygen. The lime juice helps delay this process, but not for long.
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Bring on the party food and the football games, am I right? Here are more party food and appetizer recipes that we think you’ll love:
