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Guacamole Recipe

5 from 14 votes
guacamole with spoon and tortilla chips dipped
This 3-ingredient simple guacamole recipe is easy, delicious, and never fails to wow everyone who's ever tasted it. Made with ripe avocados, salt, and lime juice, you'll never use another guacamole recipe again!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings:6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 avocados, see notes
  • juice of 1 lime, to taste, 1-1 1/2 tablespoons
  • sea salt , to taste

Instructions

  • Cut your avocado in half lengthwise, remove the pit, and use a spoon to scoop out the avocado flesh into a bowl.
  • Sprinkle a generous amount of cracked sea salt over the top, then drizzle the lime juice over all of the avocado (this helps to tenderize the avocado flesh and make it easier to mash!).
  • Use a fork to mash the avocado to your desired consistency (I like mine to have a few lumps throughout so I am careful not to over-mash and this is why I like to use a fork!).
  • Taste, add more salt and lime juice to taste. Serve with tortilla chips or as a topping for your favorite meals.

Notes

Choosing avocados: since this recipe only calls for three very simple ingredients, each ingredient is key! Here are my best tips for choosing an avocado for guacamole:
  1. Give it a gentle squeeze with your hand to check the firmness - it should have some give (not be hard as a rock!) but not so much that it feels mushy or bruised. If you feel very soft spots or if it feels like there is a bit of a gap between the skin and the inner fruit of the avocado, it is way too ripe and you should skip it. 
  2. Pull the stem off to check for color ripeness. At the top of the avocado there is usually a little stub of a stem, use your finger to roll it off and check the color underneath. If it is bright green, the avocado is likely not yet ripe enough. The color under the stem should be dark. A dark color under the stem and a little bit of give when you squeeze is the best combo!
Lime juice: make sure you are using FRESH squeezed lime juice. Do not use concentrate! Fresh-squeezed lime juice is key to amazing guacamole flavor. 
Sea salt: I never ever use iodized/table salt for cooking. In fact I don't even keep it in my pantry, I only use sea salt and pink/Himalayan salt. You can find these at any grocery store these days and they make SUCH a big difference in the flavor of your food. Sea salt or pink/Himalayan salt is especially important in your guacamole as it will give your guac the very best flavor. I like to use a salt grinder and crack the salt coarsely, or I use sea salt flakes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 107 kcal, Carbohydrates: 6 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 10 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g, Sodium: 5 mg, Potassium: 325 mg, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 1 g, Vitamin A: 98 IU, Vitamin C: 7 mg, Calcium: 8 mg, Iron: 1 mg
Course: Sauce / Condiment
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Tiffany
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