How To Make Guacamole

  • May 27, 2009
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Whether you love guacamole as a dip for chips or as a topping for burgers, almost anyone can prepare it with the right ingredients.

You Will Need

  • 4 avocados
  • 4 tbsp. lime juice
  • Salt
  • A tomato
  • An onion
  • A jalapeno pepper
  • A garlic clove
  • A sharp knife
  • A spoon
  • A bowl
  • A potato masher or fork
  • Plastic wrap
How To Make Guacamole: Select avocados

Step 1: Select avocados

Buy avocados that feel soft enough to be ripe and use them immediately.

How To Make Guacamole: Remove avocado seeds

Step 2: Remove avocado seeds

Cut the avocado in half with a sharp knife. Twist the halves apart and remove the seed. Scoop the pulp out with a spoon.

How To Make Guacamole: Mash avocado

Step 3: Mash avocado

Put the avocado in a bowl and mash it with a fork or a potato masher.

How To Make Guacamole: Add lime juice and salt

Step 4: Add lime juice and salt

Mix the lime juice into the avocados and add salt.

Roll limes on a counter with your palm to yield the most juice.

How To Make Guacamole: Chop ingredients

Step 5: Chop ingredients

Finely chop the tomato, onion, jalapeno, and garlic and mix with the avocado.

How To Make Guacamole: Store your guacamole

Step 6: Store your guacamole

Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator with plastic wrap over the surface.

The skin of Hass avocados changes from green to dark brown as they ripen.

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Comments (3)

tessa

Looks so easy. I'm definitely going to try this.

over 2 years ago by tessa

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bhill9009

me to

about 1 month ago by bhill9009

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HeatherM

Yum!

over 2 years ago by HeatherM

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