Guacamole

By Tara-3

Ingredients

• 2 large avocados, mashed
• 1 lime, juice
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely diced
• 1 romano/plum tomato, seeded and finely diced
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin, toasted and ground
• salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from closetcooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Guacamole at its base is mashed avocados and from there you can start adding more ingredients. Lime juice is a common component of guacamole as it helps prevent the avocados from discolouring once exposed to the air. I like to keep my guacamole nice and fresh by using fresh ingredients like tomatoes, onions, jalapeno peppers, cilantro and cumin. I normally just throw my guacamole together without looking at a recipe and I include ingredients based on what I am using it for. If I am using the guacamole as a dip I would likely include everything in the recipe below. If I was using the guacamole as a side or as a filling for a tacos or a burrito I would probably omit some of the ingredients that were already present in the dish. If what I was serving the guacamole with was spicy I might omit the jalapeno pepper for example. I really like how smooth and cool and creamy guacamole is. It makes a nice foil for hot and spicy dishes. Guacamole is a really simple and versatile dish not to mention being oh so good!

Servings: makes 4 servings

Directions

Mix everything.

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I am more of a purist when it comes to guacamole, but the one ingredient I do add is some really good extra virgin olive oil, not a lot. It gives it a nice rich taste.

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