How to Make Guacamole (Best Recipe!)
This guacamole recipe really is the best! Learn how to make guacamole with just a few simple ingredients, and you’ll want to make it every taco Tuesday, football Sunday, and every day in between!
Servings: 5 servings (roughly 2 heaping cups total)
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe avocados
- 1 small firm tomato diced
- ⅓ cup red onion finely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- ½ jalapeño (or to taste) seeded and finely diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro finely chopped
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Slice the avocados in half, remove the pits, and scoop out the avocados into a medium bowl.
- Add in all of the ingredients (tomato, onion, garlic, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, and salt).
- Use the back of a large fork to mash and mix together the guacamole to desired chunkiness. Enjoy!
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Notes
- You’ll need 1-2 limes to yield 3 tablespoons of juice.
- Don’t like cilantro? Leave it out or use fresh parsley instead!
- Look for avocados that have some give when pressed but aren’t mushy. Mushy avocados are often brown inside!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 661mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg