The Best Fresh and Chunky Guacamole

I love avocados! Big surprise, I’m sure. Hang onto your hats…I also love guacamole! But, I know that a lot of people, (gasp)…do not. Perfect for a party, this recipe is sure to turn even the pickiest eaters green with avocado envy

I’m personally convinced that there are two reasons why some people don’t like avocados (and guacamole to be more specific): one, people who don’t eat them often, are a little intimidated about buying avocados, (ie: knowing when they are ripe) and two, because most of the “guacamole” that people have had at their restaurants and neighborhood backyard barbecues is basically green, processed, mushy baby-food! Yuck! If I had to choose between most restaurant and grocery store guac and no guac at all…I’d be on the anti-avocado train myself. Luckily, now you have this recipe! It’s so easy and delicious, I promise…you’ll never want to eat store-bought ever again.

What you are going to need to buy:

2 Ripe Avocados

1/2 Small Red Onion, diced

Handful of Cherry Tomatoes, diced

Garlic, minced - (our favorite is from Spice World!)  

1 Fresh Lime

Salt & Pepper, to taste

Cilantro, if that’s your thing…

Mayo (Optional)

What you are going to need to do:

Open your avocado by slicing through the entire circumference of the fruit! Yes, It’s a fruit. I know…I know. It’s green. Look it up! Fruit, I promise. (Mind blown!)

Gently twist the two halves apart and with a large, sturdy kitchen knife, remove the pit. This is exponentially easier when the avocados are ripe.

Score the flesh of the fruit into a grid pattern and then scoop out the contents from the skins.

Into a mixing bowl combine the flash of two avocados, the diced onion, the diced tomatoes, (Using yellow and red tomatoes makes for an extra pretty dish, perfect for entertaining) and 1 -2 teaspoons of minced garlic.

Using the back of a fork, gently mash the mixture together to smooth out some of the lumps, being mindful not to turn your homemade guacamole Into the aforementioned baby-food. Personally, I like mine a little on the chunky side.

Squeeze in the contents of one small lime (Do not skimpy this…) and add salt and pepper to taste. If you’re a cilantro lover throw a handful of rough chopped cilantro into the bowl, give a final stir and serve!

That’s it! I told you it was easy!

Enjoy!

(A note about the Mayo: This can be either traditional or vegan mayo and can be a good trick to use if your avocados are not quite ripe enough to make your guacamole very creamy. Take 1 heaping tablespoon of mayo and add to the avocado when you are doing your initial “mash and mix” step. If you do add mayo, just know, it will flatten out the flavor a little and you will likely need a pinch more salt plus some more garlic and lime.)