Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole
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This real is Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole will ever have. Made with fresh and creamy avocados, juicy tomatoes, crisp red onions, fiery jalapeño peppers, refreshing cilantro and fresh lime juice. It takes no more than two minutes to make and it’s the perfect dip to serve for any occasion. Game day, party, Cinco De Mayo, Mexican for dinner? You need this guac in your life!
Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole
Is there anything that brings life more than guac does? I think not! Avocados are one of my absolutely favorite foods to eat. Therefore, guacamole is a regular in my home. We can’t have tacos, burrito bowls, chips, burgers, or even sweet potato fries without freshly made guac! It just isn’t possible!
We are a couple of days away from Cinco De Mayo so what better time to share my all time best guac recipe. This is the Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole you will ever make or need. It is creamy, smooth, rich in flavors, has a bit of a kick, and super fresh. You haven’t had delicious guacamole until you try mine.
This truly is the best and easiest homemade guacamole. It comes together in no more than two minutes and just makes for the perfect dip. We love to have this guac as a snack. Of course it’s perfect for entertaining too. Whether it is Cinco De Mayo, Superbowl Sunday, or just movie night we love to have this guac.
Health Benefits of Avocados:
- Healthy fats and fiber
- Excellent source of antioxidants
- Improves digestion
- Prevents cravings
- Assists in fat loss
- Anti-inflammatory
- Great source of potassium
- Great for vision
How can you tell avocados are ready to be used?
When shopping for your avocados, feel how hard they are. If they are really hard then they’re not ripe enough. If they’re too soft, then they’re already starting to rot on the inside. Chances are that avocado will be brown and not taste good. To make the perfect guacamole you need an avocado that’s perfectly ripe. When you touch it it still feels firm but a bit soft.
If you are shopping a day or two before you will be making your guac then buy avocados that are really hard. they will be ready to be used in guac by the time you’re ready to make it. They’ll still be firm but soft to the touch. That’s how you want your avocados to feel before cutting into them.
Another great way you can tell if an avocado is ready to be used is simply by removing the stem right at the bottom. This will show you the color of the inside of the avocado. If it looks kind of yellowish then it’s not ready. Brownish means it has started to go bad and not recommend for guac. You want a perfectly green shade!
How can I keep my Homemade Guacamole from getting brown?
This recipe for the Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole calls for fresh lime juice. The acids from the lime juice will help keep your guac fresh for a while. It will also slow down the browning.
If you are making this guac to serve later, leave the pits from the avocado in it. Keep in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it. Remove the pits and stir it a bit. You will notice your guacamole will be fresh and vibrant green. No brown spots at all!
What you need to make this Homemade Guacamole:
Ingredients:
- Hass avocados
- Red onion
- Tomato
- Jalapeño pepper
- Fresh cilantro
- Lime
- Garlic powder
- Cumin
- Pink Salt
- Black Pepper
Equipment:
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Sharp Knife
- Potato Masher
How to make Homemade Guacamole:
- Thinly dice onion, tomato and jalapeño. Thinly chop cilantro and measure 1/4 cup plus more for garnish. Set prepped veggies aside. Slice avocados open, peel and remove pit. Toss avocado in a large mixing bowl. Using a fork or potato masher, mash avocado as much as you’d like for a smoother texture, or less for a chunkier guac. Use your personal preference.
- Toss prepped veggies into bowl with mashed avocados; diced tomato, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. Drizzle lime juice, sprinkle pink salt, pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Gently stir all ingredients together making sure they’re well combined with the avocado making a rich and creamy guac.
- Serve guacamole immediately in a serving bowl along with your favorite chips. Garnish with more cilantro if desired. Enjoy!
Tips for making Homemade Guacamole:
- Pick avocados that are firm but gentle to the touch- This is typically a good sign that avocados are ripe and ready to cut open. These make for the richest and creamiest guacamole.
- Leave the pits from the avocado in the guac until ready to serve- This trick slows down the avocados from browning.
- Use a potato masher to mash avocados- It makes it so much easier and you can control how creamy or chunky you want to leave your avocados. Depending on what kind of texture you want your guacamole to be.
What to serve Homemade Guacamole with:
- Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Instant Pot Taco Meat
- Best Homemade Turkey Burgers
- Shrimp Fajitas
- Slow Cooker Carne Asada Tacos
- Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas
- Turkey Sliders
Like this Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole? You may also like these other dip recipes:
- Loaded Guacamole
- Roasted Jalapeño Vegan Nacho Cheese
- Pickled Red Onions
- Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad
Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole
This real is Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole will ever have. Made with fresh and creamy avocados, juicy tomatoes, crisp red onions, fiery jalapeño peppers, refreshing cilantro and fresh lime juice. It takes no more than two minutes to make and it's the perfect dip to serve for any occasion. Game day, party, Cinco De Mayo, Mexican for dinner? You need this guac in your life!
Ingredients
- 2 large hass avocados
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 Jalapeño pepper (seeded if you wish for less spice)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (plus more for garnish)
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp pink salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp lime (about 1 lime)
Instructions
Thinly dice onion, tomato and jalapeño. Thinly chop cilantro and measure 1/4 cup plus more for garnish. Set prepped veggies aside. Slice avocados open, peel and remove pit. Toss avocado in a large mixing bowl. Using a fork or potato masher, mash avocado as much as you'd like for a smoother texture, or less for a chunkier guac. Use your personal preference.
Toss prepped veggies into bowl with mashed avocados; diced tomato, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. Drizzle lime juice, sprinkle pink salt, pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Gently stir all ingredients together making sure they're well combined with the avocado making a rich and creamy guac.
Serve guacamole immediately in a serving bowl along with your favorite chips. Garnish with more cilantro if desired. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips for making Homemade Guacamole:
- Pick avocados that are firm but gentle to the touch- This is typically a good sign that avocados are ripe and ready to cut open. These make for the richest and creamiest guacamole.
- Leave the pits from the avocado in the guac until ready to serve- This trick slows down the avocados from browning.
- Use a potato masher to mash avocados- It makes it so much easier and you can control how creamy or chunky you want to leave your avocados. Depending on what kind of texture you want your guacamole to be.
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
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