Guacamole




Guacamole

Guacamole

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Guacamole is one of my favourite condiments and because I make it so often I mash and freeze avocados with lime juice so that I can quickly put it together. Guacamole can be made simply with avocado, fresh or bottled lime or lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper or you can add more flavour and texture by adding in some freshly chopped cilantro, parsley and seeded tomatoes and jalapenos.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course appetizer, condiment, snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 32 tablespoons
Calories 16 kcal

Equipment

  • lime press or lemon reamer
  • garlic press

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups avocado mashed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (usually from one lime) substitute bottled lime juice or lemon juice if desired
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped or substitute fresh parsley
  • ¾ cup tomatoes seeded and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1½ jalapenos seeded and minced or substitute ½ teaspoon of hot chili flakes.
  • ½ teaspoon salt add more salt to taste if desired
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • optional: ½ cup of minced red onion
  • optional: olive oil to add if needed to store in the fridge for more than 2 hours.

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Taste and add additional seasonings if desired.
  • When you make it in advance you will want to minimize oxidation (browning of the avocado). Cover the top of the guacamole with a thin layer of olive oil and tightly cover the bowl with cellophane. This will minimize the amount of air touching the surface of the avocado and thereby minimizing oxidation. You can keep the guacamole fresh like this in the fridge for 2 days. For longer storage, vacuum seal.

Video

Notes

If you find avocados on sale pick them up and mash them with lime juice, vacuum seal and freeze for up to four months. (5 large avocados mashed will require about  2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice. Divide the mash into 1¾-2 cup portions.)

Nutrition

Serving: 1-tablespoonCalories: 16kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 37mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 84IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 1mg
Keyword appetizer, avocado, cilantro, guacamole, jalapeno, tomato
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One Reply to “Guacamole”

  1. 5 stars
    Excellent guacamole! I never knew that olive oil was the key to prevent browning/oxidation! Very informative recipe notes and video. Unfortunately, my boyfriend is a member of the anti-cilantro camp, so I had to skip it in my guacamole. I did, however, add some diced red onions in equal ratio to the tomatoes. I also used lemon juice instead of lime, as this is what I tend to keep on hand in my house. Thanks for sharing; it was the perfect addition to our taco night!

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