Fresh Guacamole
Creamy avocado mashed with lime, onion and cilantro. Ten minutes, one bowl, and it beats any store-bought dip.
Prep time10 min
Cook time0 min
Total time10 min
Servings4 servings
DifficultyEasy
Ingredients
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 1 small tomato, diced
- 1 small handful cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Optional: 1 jalapeño, minced
Instructions
- 1Halve and pit the avocados, then scoop the flesh into a bowl.
- 2Mash with a fork to your preferred texture — chunky or smooth.
- 3Stir in the lime juice, onion, tomato, cilantro and salt.
- 4Taste and add more lime or salt if needed.
- 5Serve immediately with tortilla chips or as a taco topping.
Tips
- To keep it green, press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface.
- A squeeze of lime at the start also slows browning.
- Ripe avocados should yield gently when pressed — buy them a day ahead.
