I never really considered making my own guacamole, but the other day I bought too many limes to make this and then, completely forgetting about the avocados that were already in my fridge, I bought several more avocados and, well, you can see where this is going. Guacamole was the next logical step. I borrowed this recipe almost directly from Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook. It’s amazing and you can personalize it as you desire.
Recipe adapted from Cook's Illustrated Cookbook
Ingredients
3 ripe avocados
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tbsp finely chopped onion (I omit this because I hate raw onions)
1 small jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and minced (I start with less and add more as needed)
1 clove of garlic, minced
1-2 tbsp lime juice (I prefer the larger quantity)
1/4-1/2 tsp salt (if you're eating these with chips, check to see how salty the chips are before adding more salt)
tomato salsa, if you like to add to this to your guacamole
Instructions
- Mash the avocado in a medium sized bowl with a fork. Add in the rest of the ingredients, stir, and then season to taste with additional cilantro, onion, jalapeño, lime, garlic and salt. Add a spoonful of tomato salsa if you prefer. Serve this with the avocado pits to keep your guacamole from browning.
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1 Jenn N // Jun 29, 2010 at 10:39 pm
I’m going to buy avocados tomorrow. Thanks for the inspiration!
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