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    Favorite Guacamole

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    chip dipping into fresh homemade avocado
    chip dipping into fresh homemade avocado

    Just six ingredients

    This is my favorite guacamole, just the best, and I’m so happy to share the recipe with you! While it makes a few cups, the whole batch rarely lasts more than an hour at our house. The secret is in its simplicity (just six ingredients, plus salt), its freshness (just fresh veggies and avocado, with a pickled jalapeño option), and the fine-chop prep (see those teeny bits of red onion?).

    What you’ll love about this guacamole

    • requires little time and effort and only six ingredients.

    • super fresh and vibrant.

    • the flavors are wonderful. The ingredients work so well together to bring a classic guacamole flavor while shining individually at the same time.

    • it actually makes a nice-sized batch, so there’s potential to enjoy it for a few days (if your household doesn’t gobble it up as fast as mine does!).

    • The lime juice in the guacamole helps keep it from oxidizing, though you’ll still want to keep it exposed to air as little as possible.

    I find this guac is usually the highlight of every Taco Tuesday. I hope it becomes your favorite, too!

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    homemade guacamole topped with cilantro
    fresh homemade guacamole

    Favorite Guacamole Recipe

    This quick and easy recipe is my personal favorite and always a crowd pleaser. It only requires six ingredients and is vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and is ready within just 15 minutes.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Mexican, vegan
    Key Attributes: avocado, guacamole
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Fiber: 5.4g
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    Equipment

    • potato masher or fork

    Ingredients

    • 1 lime juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
    • ½ cup red onion or shallot minced
    • 3 small garlic cloves minced (1 tablespoon, more or less)
    • 1 pickled or fresh jalapeno seeded and minced (maintain some seeds if you like it hot)
    • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped (optional)
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 3 medium avocados

    Instructions

    • Juice the lime half first and pour into a large bowl.
    • Add the prepped onion, garlic, cilantro, and salt, then scoop out the fruit of the avocados and add it to the mix.
    • Mash well, taste, and add more lime juice if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to a few days.

    Notes

    Author’s Note: I like to start the recipe with lime juice and leave the avocado intact until the last minute to help keep the avocado from oxidizing.
     
    The conversions and nutrition information are calculated automatically and I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. I encourage you to confirm this information with your favorite unit conversion/nutrition calculator if you would like to be more certain. 
    Tried this recipe?I'd love to see! On Instagram, mention @beautifulingredient and tag #beautifulingredient!

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