Guacamole Recipe
Classic Avocado Dip with Garlic, Cilantro and Lime: Party Food!
When shopping for avocados, look for either the Haas avocado, with their wrinkly, dark green skin, or the larger California varieties with their smooth, light green skin. According to the California Avocado Commission website, the Haas variety accounts for 95% of the avocado crop that is grown in California.
The lime juice used in this recipe is reactive with metal. Instead of using a metal mixing bowl, use either a glass or plastic mixing bowl and a wooden or plastic mixing spoon when creating the guacamole dip.
Guacamole Recipe Ingredients
- 1 cup tomatoes – chopped
- ½ cup red onion – chopped fine
- 1 or more cloves garlic - minced
- 2 medium avocados – peeled and cubed
- Zest from 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons lime juice – fresh or bottled
- ¼ cup cilantro - minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Guacamole Recipe Instructions
- Add the tomatoes, red onion and garlic to a medium bowl and mix together.
- Add the avocados, lime zest and lime juice and stir well.
- Add the cilantro, salt, garlic salt, garlic powder, black pepper and hot sauce to the bowl and stir until all the ingredients are well blended.
- Serve immediately or place the guacamole in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Tips
Avocados will start to turn brown once they are cut open. The lime juice helps prevent the avocados from browning.
This guacamole dip should be used immediately, but it will keep in the refrigerator for a day or two. Any longer and the avocados will start to turn brown, even with the lime juice.
Serve this dip with plenty of corn chips. Interesting varieties of corn chips, such as those made out of blue corn, can be found at most grocery stores. Guacamole also makes a terrific side dish to serve along with fajitas, tacos and other Tex-Mex style food.
Recipe Variations
Add more or less hot pepper sauce to the recipe according to individual taste preferences. Adjust the amount of garlic used according to personal preferences. Adding additional garlic will create a more pungent and hotter batch of guacamole.
A mellow variation of this recipe can be made by omitting the tomatoes and hot pepper sauce and mixing in ½ cup of sour cream. The addition of sour cream makes a nice, mild tasting, creamy and spreadable dip.
Additional Information
Visit the California Avocado Commission website for more information and recipes on the versatile avocado.
