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This is the BEST Guacamole Recipe You Will Ever Make!

"A Simple Homemade Guacamole Recipe! Yes, purely easy! How do you like yours? Some people love their guacamole dip with all the fixins! Tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, onions, garlic, cilantro, etc. I love it any way I can get it. But, I do not like a lot of heat! But that is just me. So, let us duke it out. I am famous for my guacamole. Honest. My recipe is just plain simple and easy. I do not add mayo, cottage cheese (yes, there are those who do! ), or fancy dancey additions. If you want them then you can add them to my wonderful, easy, pure guacamole.

FYI: My recipe was inspired by watching waiters make "table- side" guacamole and this page Roasted Garlic Guacamole at EatingWell. com.

Images are mine unless stated otherwise.

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2 Free Tips for your Guacamole:
Do you like your guacamole "pure&qu...
How do you like to EAT guacamole?
A Simple, Easy Guacamole Dip Recipe:
Please bookmark my recipe!
How to slice and pit an Avocado:
Peeling an Avocado for Guacamole:
Roasted Garlic for the Basic, Homemade G...
Pictures of My Homemade Guacamole:
Items you might need for guacamole:
Do you like tomatoes in your Guacamole?
Jalapeno in your Avocado Dip?
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Onion in your Dip?
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2 Free Tips for your Guacamole:

1) use a flat bottomed bowl- it makes mashing the avocado easier

2) put the seed (pit) from the avocado in the guacamole to help keep it from turning dark. (note: the lime juice also helps with this as well; but, it is best to use this avocado dip asap! )

Do you like your guacamole "pure"?

Just avacado, lime juice and a little garlic and sea salt!

Hey all you "MonkeyBrains" (just kidding!), tell us all just how you like your guacamole! I am interested in what you are thinking and so is everyone else! There are several more chances for you to tell the world about your favorite guacamole below.

Just keep on scrolling, reading and participating!

Do you like "pure" guacamole?

No, I like to add lots of ingredients!

Ron says:

add everything but the kitchen sink !!!

Gold3 says:

I like it a bit on the chunky side.

wordstock says:

No, we add just about everything and we like it hot. Still, for a simple and pure recipe, this is terrific.

JoyfulReviewer says:

I love guacamole that's been spiced up a bit.

DebMartin says:

I don't really add a "lot" of ingredients, but I do add more than you do.

Yes, just the mashed fruit with some lime juice and an little garlic and salt!

aj2008 says:

Yes, I like my guacamole pure and simple :)

Papier says:

yes, I sure do. Lately I've had quite a time trying to prevent the browning. Never thought about using the pit for this function.

DonVito says:

I love avocado no matter how it is prepared!

miaponzo says:

Yes! I definitely prefer it "pure".. :)In fact, I love plain avocado squashed up!

BalanceByDesign says:

I love guacamole any way I can get it. But my favorite is pure.

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How do you like to EAT guacamole?

Haas Avocado is Pictured below:

It cannot be said too many time, the Haas avocado is the best one to use for guacamole dips and salads.

Image of the Haas Avocado is from Microsoft Clip Art

Some like to have a guacamole salad. Some love to dip it up!

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A Simple, Easy Guacamole Dip Recipe:

Choose the perfect Haas Avacado! (Yes, I know I spelled avocado wrong! )

Getting the seed out of an avacado for making guacamole

Serves: 16 servings (4 cups total quantity)
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

How do I choose an avocado? I only use Haas Avocados in my guacamole. They have a rough, bumpy skin. Choose dark (almost black) avocados that are slightly soft when you feel them. If the avocados are more green than black, let them ripen for later use. If they are very soft, you can still use them, but you will have to discard some of the flesh because of discoloration. Nutrition Facts for this Guacamole Recipe: Per 1/4- cup serving: 310 calories; 21 g fat ( 4 g sat , 10 g mono ); 7 mg cholesterol; 28 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 7 g protein; 6 g fiber; 451 mg sodium; 505 mg potassium. Nutrition Bonus: Folate (16% daily value) Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2 Exchanges: 1 starch, 4 fat

Ingredients

6 Haas Avacados
6 unpeeled garlic cloves (or use how many you want)
2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice ( usually takes 1 lime to get this amount)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (amount you use is optional)
cup chopped onion - to taste (optional)
chopped jalapeno - to taste (optional)
chopped fresh basil (an optional substitute for cilantro)
drained chopped tomato (optional)
fresh chopped tomato to taste (optional)

Instructions

Roast the unpeeled garlic in a dry skillet using medium heat until soft and blackened (brown) in spots (see image by clicking here). You turn the cloves occasionally, but you do need to watch them. This "roasting" takes at least 10 to 15 minutes. Peel and chop. Peel the avocados and put them in a bowl. Add the roasted garlic, lime juice and salt. Personally, I like using a flat bottomed bowl. Mash using a potato masher (if you have one) or use a fork. Leave chunks. You can add the rest of your "optional" ingredients here as well. Mix well, but leave some chunks of avocado. Chunks prove that your dip is homemade. Kind of like real mashed potatoes. You can keep scrolling down the page to see some really great pictures of me making my homemade avocado dip. You can prepare and store your guacamole, covered, in the fridge for one day. Remember the "tip" of leaving a pit in the bowl. Remember to take it out before you serve it. Do you have a fancy bowl? I used a white covered dish to take my guacamole to a party.

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How to slice and pit an Avocado:

Easy to do this procedure on a ripe avocado for your guacamole!

Step 1: stick the point of a large knife in the top near the stem-end of the avocado
Step 2: Find the pit or seed with the tip of the knife
Step 3: and slowly make one slice around the fruit following the pit.
Step 4: When done slicing, give the avocado a gently 1/4 turn and lift it apart.
Step 5: Gently whack the pit with the cutting blade of the knife sticking it in the seed.
Step 6: Give the seed (pit) a gentle quarter turn and lift it out!

Ole!
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Peeling an Avocado for Guacamole:

I find no need to use a knife or a spoon to peel a ripe avacado. I know, I misspelled a word. I discovered that I have been doing that for a long time. After writing this page, I will never forget how to spell "avocado" ever again.
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Roasted Garlic for the Basic, Homemade Guacamole Recipe:

Roasting the garlic cloves gives the guacamole a "smoky" flavor.
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Pictures of My Homemade Guacamole:

Images of how I made this recipe

Need more pictures of how I made the guacamole dip? Then look at these and you will see images of 1) an avocado that I did not use for the party and 2) how I mashed the avocado with ease. Hope they help you make the best guacamole salad or dip you have ever eaten!

1A beautifully peeled avocado in a flat bottomed bowl.
2Two Tablespoons of fresh lime juice being added to the 6 peeled and pitted Haas avocados. See the tiny pieces of roasted garlic? Sea Salt is there, too.
3I did not put this slice of avocado in my guacamole. It would not have made it taste bad, it just would have spoiled the color a little. If I had not been making this for a party, I would have used it.
4I cut off the tip of this slice with the brown streaks. This particular avocado was a little too ripe and the brown streaks would make the guacamole stringy.
5I like using a potato masher to make my homemade guacamole.
6Perfectly mashed avocados! Now you can fold (gently stir) in the cilantro and other optional ingredients! Ole!

Items you might need for guacamole:

Who knew that there was a masher just for an avocado!?

Do you like tomatoes in your Guacamole?

Here is a tip for tomato lovers:
Drain your tomatoes before you add them to the guacamole. Here is how you do it: slice the tomato; sprinkle with a little salt; place the slices on a paper towel or in a colander for about 30 minutes. This takes the extra moisture out of the 'mater and will keep your guacamole from becoming too runny or "soupy".

I would also wait to add the chopped tomato until you are ready to serve it.