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Classic Guacamole
The trick to making great guacamole is ripe avocados. It can be hard to find them ripe the day you need them, so keep a few on hand.
Directions
1. In a bowl, combine jalapeño, cilantro, salt, lime juice and garlic, if using.
2. Just before serving, cut avocados in half. Remove pits. Scoop out flesh and dice. Add to mixture in bowl and mash with a potato masher. Guacamole can be as smooth or chunky as you wish. Taste and adjust seasonings. If not serving immediately, cover surface of guacamole directly with plastic wrap to help prevent discolouration. (Lots of lime juice also does the trick.)
Makes about 1 1⁄2 cups (375 mL)
2. Just before serving, cut avocados in half. Remove pits. Scoop out flesh and dice. Add to mixture in bowl and mash with a potato masher. Guacamole can be as smooth or chunky as you wish. Taste and adjust seasonings. If not serving immediately, cover surface of guacamole directly with plastic wrap to help prevent discolouration. (Lots of lime juice also does the trick.)
Makes about 1 1⁄2 cups (375 mL)
Ingredients
1 small jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
1⁄3 cup (75 mL) chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp (5 mL) kosher salt
2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice, approximately
1 clove garlic, minced, optional
2 ripe avocados (about 8 oz/250 g each)
1⁄3 cup (75 mL) chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp (5 mL) kosher salt
2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice, approximately
1 clove garlic, minced, optional
2 ripe avocados (about 8 oz/250 g each)
Materials
I ripen the avocados on the counter and then put them in the
refrigerator, where they will usually keep for a week. If you are in a
hurry, put them in a bag or canister of uncooked rice, and they will
ripen more quickly. (Don’t bother trying to make guacamole with an
unripe avocado.)
Serve this as a dip with tortilla chips or flour or corn tortillas. Or use guacamole as a topping on burgers, steaks, fish, burritos, soups or salads.
Serve this as a dip with tortilla chips or flour or corn tortillas. Or use guacamole as a topping on burgers, steaks, fish, burritos, soups or salads.
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