Our Best Simple Guacamole

A simple yet perfect guacamole highlights ripe avocados with minimal ingredients, ideal for chips, tacos, and tostadas.

Category Tags:

Side DishAppetizerSnack

Cuisine Tags:

Mexican

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Instructions

  1. Mash 2 halved and pitted ripe avocados in a mixing bowl, leaving large chunks.

  2. Combine the mashed avocado with 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion, 1 crushed garlic clove, 1 minced small serrano chile, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, salt to taste, and 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin if desired; mix thoroughly.

  3. Stir in 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro until just incorporated.

  4. Taste and adjust lime juice and salt, then serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 168 kcal
Carbohydrate: 10 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fiber: 7 g
Protein: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Sodium: 105 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Fat: 15 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g