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Fresh Guacamole

Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 5 servings

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About

It’s hard to beat the freshness and flavor of homemade guacamole! Fresh Guacamole is creamy and full of delicious textures, perfect for serving as a dip or as a complement to your favorite Mexican dish! Avocados are mashed and mixed with crunchy onions, savory garlic, herby cilantro, and tangy lime juice for a creamy and zesty bite. For some spice, you can add some jalapeño and cumin into the Fresh Guacamole; it’s the dip that you can customize to your heart’s desire! So get dipping!

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Ingredients

  • 3 medium avocados
  • 2 tablespoons onions, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 small jalapeño, optional, seeded and minced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, minced
  • salt, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • tortilla chips, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Carefully cut the avocados in half and remove the pits.

Step 2 -Scoop out the flesh into a large bowl. Dispose of the skins.

Step 3 -Using a fork or potato masher, lightly mash the avocado. If you prefer your guacamole to be more chunky, do not fully mash all of the avocados.

Step 4 -Add the minced onions, the minced garlic, the jalapeños, the cilantro, the salt, the cumin, and the lime juice and mix until just combined.

Step 5 -Add more of the salt, as needed.

Step 6 -Serve with the tortilla chips!

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