Basic Guacamole
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Serves: 3 cups
 
Ingredients
  • 3 Haas avocadoes, halved, seeded and peeled
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • pinch ground cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup finely diced red onion, soaked and rinsed
  • ½ Jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (or leave the seeds in for spiciness)
  • ½ cup finely diced tomato
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. Place the avocado and lime juice into a large bowl and mash with a potato
  2. masher or large fork.
  3. Add the salt, cumin and cayenne pepper and mix well.
  4. Stir in the onion, pepper, tomato and cilantro. Season to taste with more salt
  5. and lime juice as needed and serve with some tortilla chips.
Recipe by Blue Jean Chef - Meredith Laurence at http://www.meredithlaurence.com/recipes/basic-guac/