Here is a Simple Healthy Guacamole Recipe, a dip made of avocados, lime, and other fresh ingredients. Mostly it is served with tortilla chips or next to tacos. It’s a simple recipe that uses minimal ingredients.
How To Make A Simple Guacamole
These are ingredients for making Mexican Guacamole Recipe:
- 1/4 cup finely minced onion
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (or lemon juice)
- 1 large Plum or Roma tomato, deseeded and diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves and tender stems, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 1 to 2 teaspoons minced jalapeño or serrano pepper, with seeds and membrane removed, optional
Directions For Healthy Guacamole Recipe
- Add diced onion to a small bowl then cover with warm water, set aside for 5 minutes then drain. This “de-flames” the onions, making them less intense.
- Cut avocados in half, lengthwise and remove the pit. Scoop out the flesh and add to a bowl.
- Add lime juice then use a fork to mash until creamy, but still chunky.
- Stir in the tomato, cilantro, cumin, drained de-flamed onions, salt, and diced peppers (if using).
- Taste the guacamole and adjust with additional salt, peppers, or lime juice. Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap by pushing the plastic wrap down onto the guacamole and refrigerate up to one day.
How To Cut Avocados For Guacamole Dip?
To cut the avocados, run a knife around the avocado (from top to bottom) and twist in half. Pull out and discard the pit. Using a spoon or your thumb, remove the flesh and place into a medium-sized bowl.
What To Add To Guacamole To Make It Taste Better?
Sprinkle in Some Salt and Pepper. This might seem obvious, but something as simple as salt and pepper can really bring out the flavors in a bland, store-bought guacamole. I recommend adding sea salt and fresh cracked red pepper for the best flavor transformation
What Food Is Used As The Best Of Guacamole?
For the best guacamole texture, you want slightly chunky avocado and finely chopped onion, cilantro and jalapeño. Here’s the easiest way to prepare your avocados: Cut each avocado in half around the pit, carefully remove the pit, and scoop the avocado flesh into your bowl with a spoon.
What Is Guacamole Seasoning Made Of?
Mix together the cilantro, cayenne, pepper flakes, cumin, and 1 tablespoon salt in a small bowl until completely combined. Add this mixture to a large bowl along with the lime zest and lime juice just before making the guacamole.
How To Choose A Ripe Avocado
- Choosing a ripe avocado can be a little tricky. If you choose one that is under-ripe, it will be hard and inedible. If you choose one that is too ripe, it will be mushy and brown. Ick.
- So what do you do?
- Luckily there are ways to find a perfectly ripe avocado.
- The best way to begin your search for “The One” is to look for dark avocados. When you find one, give it a gentle squeeze. Does it give just a little without giving in and feeling hollow? Awesome! This could be the one.
- Once you’re 99% sure you’ve found a good one, take a look under the stem. If it looks green, you’re good to go. If it’s brown, it’s past its prime.
How To Store Leftovers
- While guacamole is best eaten shortly after it’s made, it is possible to store it. Here’s the best way to store leftover guacamole:
- Put the guacamole into a bowl and smooth the top with a spoon. Now take a piece of plastic wrap and press it firmly onto the guacamole so that there are no air pockets. Now it will stay fresh for 2-3 days in your fridge.
What to serve with this Simple Guacamole