How to Make Guacamole

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Make Guacamole Make Guacamole

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Here's a recipe for an easy and welcome starter for any party. Ripe, soft avocados are essential. This recipe serves six to eight as an appetizer.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Groceries
  • Knife
  • Tortilla Chips
  • 3-4 ripe avocados
  • 1-2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1/4 c. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. minced chives
  • 1 small tomato - cubed
  • salt to taste
  • salsa

Step1
Find the ripest avocados you can - they should be soft when squeezed gently, with dark-green skin. Avoid brown avocados, which are too ripe.
Step2
Cut each avocado in half, working around the large, smooth pit. Separate the avocado halves and remove the pit.
Step3
Scoop the avocado flesh out of the skins.
Step4
Use a fork to mash the avocados until smooth - some chunks are OK. Use a food processor for large amounts of avocado if you like, but avoid overprocessing.
Step5
Add minced fresh garlic, lemon juice, chives and cubed tomato. Add salt and salsa to taste, if desired.
Step6
Serve immediately with tortilla chips.

Tips & Warnings

  • A potato masher works very well to mash avocados.
  • You also can add chopped cilantro, chile powder, jalapeño chiles or fresh garlic, if desired.
  • If you know you won't be able to find ripe avocados, plan to buy unripe ones five days ahead of time so they'll have a chance to ripen.
  • Serve with cold beer or margaritas.

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kp2pony said

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on 5/22/2008 I made a simple guacamole with a little lemon juice, avocado sour cream, onion powder (my kids pick through the sauce otherwise), pepper, tomato, and garlic. I than spiced it up w ranch doritos or sunchips.

kp2pony said

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on 5/22/2008 Good recipe. I did add a spoon of sour cream and cut back on the lemon juice. makes a smoother and lighter guacamole. Goes wonderfully with Dorito Ranch chips or sunchips as well.

ZachC said

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on 5/5/2008 Nice piece and very to the point. Have never made guacamole but definitely love it and will give this a shot!

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on 5/5/2008 Just in time for Cinco De Mayo, I love guacamole. Thanks for sharing.

welch said

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on 5/4/2008 This sounds wonderful,Thanks!

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