Easy Guacamole
This easy guacamole recipe is made from a few simple ingredients and tastes amazing. What’s great is that this dish comes together in under 20 minutes too. Perfect for picnics, parties or as a weeknight snack, this recipe is hard to resist.
How to Serve Guacamole
Serve this guacamole with tortilla chips, crackers, or fresh vegetables for dipping. You can also enjoy it tucked inside of a wrap or over some toast and eggs. This restaurant-worthy recipe is a guaranteed win!
How to Keep Guacamole from Turning Brown
When exposed to air, avocados will oxidize and turn brown. To prevent this from happening, you can squeeze a thin layer of fresh lime or lemon juice over the top layer of the guacamole. This prevents the oxygen from reaching the avocado, which prevents browning. Alternatively, you can limit oxygen exposure by placing a thin layer of plastic wrap over the guacamole. Less oxygen exposure equals less browning.
How to Make Guacamole with a Mortar and Pestle
Add the garlic cloves, diced onion, sliced jalapeno, salt and fresh squeezed lime juice into the mortar bowl. Use the pestle to smash it. Once paste like, add the avocado and smash it all together with the pestle.
Once well combined, use a spatula to gently fold in the diced Roma tomatoes and chopped cilantro.
How to Make Guacamole without a Mortar and Pestle
In a large mixing bowl, smash the avocado, salt and lime juice together. You can use a fork for spoon.
Once well combined, use a spatula to gently fold in the diced onion, finely diced jalapeno, minced garlic, diced Roma tomatoes and chopped cilantro. Mix until well combined.
Storage
Store leftover guacamole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days. Be sure to add a thin layer of lime juice to the top of the guacamole before sealing it closed. Looking for more recipes?
Easy Guacamole
Equipment
- 1 mortar and pestle
- 1 mixing bowl if you dont have a mortar and pestle
Ingredients
- 3 large avocados, peel and pit
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced, about 2 cloves
- ½ fresh jalapeno, minced, omit if you do not like spice
- ½ cup onion, diced small
- salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, fresh squeezed
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped small, plus extra as garnish
- ½ cup Roma tomatoes, diced about 2 tomatoes
Instructions
How to Make Guacamole with a Mortar and Pestle
- Add the garlic cloves, diced onion, sliced jalapeno, salt and fresh squeezed lime juice into the mortar bowl. Use the pestle to smash it. Once paste like, add the avocado and smash it all together with the pestle.
- Once well combined, use a spatula to gently fold in the diced Roma tomatoes and chopped cilantro.
How to Make Guacamole without a Mortar and Pestle
- In a large mixing bowl, smash the avocado, salt and lime juice together. You can use a fork for spoon.
- Once well combined, use a spatula to gently fold in the diced onion, finely diced jalapeno, minced garlic, diced Roma tomatoes and chopped cilantro. Mix until well combined.
