2.20.2012

Recipe for Avocado Guacamole

By El Guaco


This recipe is avocado guacamole at its simplest. It might be served with tortilla chips, or could be put out as a spread to add onto nachos, fajitas, tacos or burritos, no matter if homemade or ready. Though some guacamole recipes call for sour cream, this version is dairy-free. Its fresh taste cannot be beat!

Avocado Guacamole Recipe Ingredient List

3 avocados

3 tablespoons salsa

Juice of one-half lime, or 1 T prepared lime juice

1 t. salt, or more to taste

Optional Ingredient List

2 T. cilantro

1 dash Tabasco

Equipment Needed

Mixing bowl

Cutting board

Fork

Spoon

small, sharp knife

Serving bowl

Paper towel

Instructions

If you shop for avocados, press them gently to create positive they're somewhat soft, ensuring you will find no individual soft spots which could indicate that you'll find unusable parts. In the event you discover only difficult (unripe) avocados, you are able to get them and leave them out to mature for 1-3 days.

To get the avocado out of its hard skin, hold it on a cutting board and cut it down the middle lengthwise, then turn and continue to cut the middle all around. Pull the two halves apart. In one half will be the pit. Pry it out using a spoon.

If the avocado has any brown portions, scrape them out with your spoon and discard. Then, one at a time, hold a half avocado over your mixing bowl and press out the avocado. Scrape any that remains out along with your spoon.

Now add in the salsa, lime juice and salt and mash all ingredients together with your fork until smooth. Taste the dip for salt and add extra if needed, mixing completely again.

For those who wish to add cilantro, wash it very carefully and pinch off any wilted parts. There's no need to remove the stems - they are also full of flavor. Hold the cilantro down on the cutting board and dice it fine with your sharp knife. Stir 1 tablespoon in to the dip, and reserve the remainder as a garnish.

Your guacamole dip will begin to turn brown on the top following about 1 hour. Just before serving, mix again. The brown element will not be noticeable.

Transfer the guacamole dip to a serving container and use a paper towel to wipe off the inner edges of the bowl. If desired, sprinkle the remaining chopped cilantro onto the top of the dip.




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