Is there anything better than some fresh, homemade guacamole? I may be a little biased, but I think my version is the best.
To make this simple treat, begin by mincing about a third of a cup of red onion. Toss those in a bowl with a small tomato, that has been seeded and diced, and a clove of grated garlic.
Next, you’ll need three avocados. Split them open and score the insides with a knife.
Scoop the meat out with a spoon into the bowl.
Sprinkle in about 3/4 teaspoon of kosher or sea salt
Then add a pinch of cayenne pepper and a big pinch of cumin.
Mash this all together with a fork, until it is the consistency that you like.
Finally, juice a lime into the bowl. I like the juice of a whole lime, but start with half, stir it in, and give it a taste. If you want more, go for it and juice the other half as well.
Enjoy your delicious guac any way you like it. For dinner tonight I made some chicken and bacon quesadillas. The guacamole was scrumptious with them.
Homemade Guacamole
Ingredients
- 1/3 c minced red onion
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 small tomato, seeded and diced
- 3 avocados
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 big pinch cumin
- juice of a lime
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the red onion, garlic, and tomato.
- Half and score your avocados and spoon the meat into the bowl. Add in the salt, cayenne, and cumin.
- Mash everything together with a fork, until it is the consistency that you like.
- Add in the lime juice – start with half, stir together, and give it a taste.
- Add all of the lime juice if you like (I do!)
- Enjoy.
Nutrition
If nutritional values are provided for this recipe, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands of ingredients you use. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste or for serving. If nutritional values are very important to you, I suggest using your favorite nutritional calculating tool with the brands you use.
Born and raised in California! My Dad actually owns an Avocado farm. :)
P.S. Hopefully you use the real California Avocados, not the Mexico ones. ;)
We all love guacamole. It is so good – I can almost taste it through my screen. ~ Bea @galactopdx
So, I'm scrolling down the page reading and checking out the photos. I never made it (back) to the final shot when I decided — that's it, I'm going to drink a cup of coffee and have this guacamole recipe for breakfast today. Wonderful! (And I hope you enjoyed the quesadillas!)
I hope you enjoy it! This is our favorite guacamole – and it is so easy to make. I think the hardest part is picking out the perfect avocados… not too ripe, not too firm.