Easy Guacamole Recipe (ready in 5 minutes)
This is the guacamole I make at least once a week. The base recipe is just avocado, lime, garlic, and salt, which is the most traditional approach, and from there you can add whatever you like. Ready in 5 minutes, and genuinely better than anything from a tub.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe avocados
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 lime
- 1-2 cloves garlic, finely minced
Optional Ad-Ins
- 1 medium roma tomato, seeded and diced
- ¼ cup minced white onion
- ¼ cup minced cilantro
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- To cut the avocados, run a knife around the avocado (from top to bottom) and twist it in half. Pull out and discard the pit. Using a spoon or your thumb, remove the flesh and place it into a medium-sized bowl.3 ripe avocados
- Sprinkle with salt and then use a fork to gently mash each avocado half several times so the guacamole is creamy but still a bit chunky.¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Add the lime, garlic, and any, all, or none of the optional ingredients and stir them into the guacamole. Taste and add more salt if needed.1 lime, 1-2 cloves garlic, 1 medium roma tomato, ¼ cup minced white onion, ¼ cup minced cilantro, 1 jalapeño pepper, ½ teaspoon ground cumin
Notes
Single serving: To make a single serving of lunch-sized guac, use 1 avocado, ½ lime, a small clove of garlic, and a pinch of sea salt.
Lime substitute: In a pinch, you can use lemon juice, but I find that lemon can overpower the flavor, so only use it sparingly.
Serving: 1 serving = ½ cup, Calories: 247kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15g, Sodium: 11mg, Potassium: 751mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 229IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 25mg, Iron: 1mg