From my home to yours: Easy Guacamole Recipe
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1/2 a large white onion
- 1/2 of a large tomato
- 1/2 a batch of cilantro
- 2 tsb of garlic salt
- 2 limes
- 1 Serrano pepper/jalapeno pepper (optional)
Here is a little history on the now famous guacamole dip. The Aztecs first made Guacamole in the 16th century, and has since made its way to popular culture. During the Super Bowl and Cinco De Mayo 30 million pounds of avocados are sold (many in the form of guacamole). Guacamole comes from the Aztec dialect āhuacamolli which means "avocado sauce".
Guacamole is my favorite dip to
have at any party or cook out. You can't go wrong with Guac! Any time I feel
like snacking I can always turn to guacamole for a healthy snack (instead of
junk food). Avocado is also considered the most perfect food, the benefits
are: low-carb, abundant in nutrients, helps absorb nutrients better, potassium,
fiber, monounsaturated fatty acid, can
lower cholesterol, can help you lose weight, and may help prevent
cancer. That is just to name a few benefits!
To make a great guacamole first make sure
you have ripe avocados (they should be a bit soft). Cut
the avocados in half, and with a spoon take out everything from the
shell. Put this all in a large bowl (including the seeds). The seeds help keep the avocado fresh. Once all
the avocados are in the bowl I like to stir it a few times, and break
the avocados into smaller pieces with a spoon. You can also cut the avocado into smaller pieces before putting into the bowl. My preference is to smash it in the bowl while stirring it.
Then cut the onion, tomato,
cilantro, and Serrano/Jalapeno pepper into small pieces. Put the ingredients in the bowl, and stir
again so that the ingredients are distributed evenly within the avocado.
After, cut the limes in half and squeeze all the fresh juice into
the bowl (I love the smell of fresh limes!). Then stir everything in
the bowl again. By this time the avocado should be creamy, or in a sauce form.
Then add garlic salt to taste. Try
the guacamole to make sure if it needs more garlic salt,
lime juice, tomato, onion etc. (you might end up using the whole onion, tomato, and cilantro depending on your taste).
When you try the guacamole in
every spoonful there should be the ingredients (no empty avocado in my guac!). That is how I
measure if I need to add more tomato, onion, or cilantro. Another thing
is I made the Serrano/Jalapeno pepper optional because not everyone
likes spicy food. You can add half the pepper just to give
the guacamole more flavor, but no spice. If you like your guacamole spicy add a pepper or two! I hope you enjoy this
delicious delicacy!
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