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Guacamole Recipe

Guacamole

(Mexican avocado sauce)

Yield: About 2 cups


INGREDIENTS PREP AMOUNT
Avocados, ripe peeled, seeded 3
Garlic minced 1-2 cloves
Lime juice only 1
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste

METHOD

Basic Steps:  Mash
  1. Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mash with the back of a fork until pureed but still chunky. Adjust seasoning and serve as a condiment with entrees, grilled meats, tortas or with tortilla chips.

VARIATIONS

  • Possible additions: 1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato; 1/4 cup minced white onion; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 2 teaspoons chili powder.

NOTES

  • Guacamole is popular in Mexico and throughout Central America. The name comes from the Aztec worlds ahuacatl (avocado) and molli (sauce). It is also found in Tex-Mex and American Southwestern cuisine. In Mexico it is often still made with a traditional mortar and pestle called a molcajete.
  • If not serving the guacamole right away, push one of the avocado pits into the guacamole. Tradition says this will keep your guacamole from turning brown.