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Homemade guacamole in a bowl.
5 from 1 vote

Homemade Guacamole


Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
4 people
Learn how to make homemade guacamole with this easy to make guacamole recipe. Learn all the tips and tricks to tasty guacamole for dipping, on nachos, on salads and tacos!

Equipment

  • 1 Potato Masher (or a fork)

Ingredients
  

  • 3 avocados
  • ½ tspn onion powder
  • ½ tspn ground cumin
  • ½ tspn garlic powder
  • ¾ tspn sea salt
  • ¼ tspn black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice fresh squeezed
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro fresh chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, small deseeded and diced

Instructions

  • Add the flesh of the avocados to a medium mixing bowl.
    Avocado halves in a bowl.
  • Using a potato masher or fork, mash the avocados, leaving them a little chunky, if desired.
    Fork smashing avocado.
  • Add cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Use a spatula to combine.
    seasonings added to mashed avocados
  • Add cilantro and tomatoes and gently mix until combined.
    Spices, tomatoes and cilantro added to avocado.
  • Allow the guacamole to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. This helps combine the flavors.
    Guacamole mixed in a bowl.
  • Serve with pico de gallo, restaurant style salsa, mango habanero salsa and chips. Or, use it to top burrito bowls or tacos.
    Guacamole in a bowl topped with jalapeno rings and with a chip dipped into it.

Notes

  • Avocado will brown from oxidation easily. Lime helps prevent browning. Before refrigerating, sprinkle the top with more lime juice and cover with plastic wrap right on top of the guacamole so there’s no air between the guacamole and the plastic wrap.

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 747mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 239IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg

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