Quick and Easy Guacamole

Growing up, we set the table with the necessities – spoons, forks, napkins, guacamole. Because guacamole is a NECESSITY in my foodie world. We had an avocado tree in my childhood home. I didn’t know what a blessing it was to have that gigantic tree in the backyard until I grew up and started buying avocados. Those little guys can be crazy expensive! My mom made the best quick and easy guacamole too. You can buy the store-made stuff, but in my humble opinion, it just tastes better when it’s fresh especially when it’s my mom’s recipe.

The worst was when we had to throw away rotten avocados. Isn’t that a cardinal sin? Definitely against the law in California. I joke with a real estate friend of mine that when you’re house hunting, the avocado tree in the backyard is a must just like the number of bathrooms, bright kitchen, and open floor plan. We need to plant an avocado tree because you can never have too much quick and easy guacamole for tacos, eggs, grilled chicken, or any Mexican recipe.

Here’s a little trick: to prevent guacamole from turning brown, leave the pit in and add some lemon.

My mom didn’t always add jalapeño. Sometimes, what she called guacamole was just mashed up avocado with salt and maybe some ground cumin and lime. There are so many different versions of guacamole, but this is my favorite. Simple. Creamy. Delicious. I just mashed this up, but for a creamier texture, pulse it in the food processor a few times. YUM!

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5 from 3 votes

Quick and Easy Guacamole

This quick and easy guacamole recipe is a keeper. Simple. Creamy. Delicious. It's perfect for tacos, eggs, grilled chicken, or just for dipping. You will come back to it over and over again. Enjoy!

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 4

Calories: 177kcal

Author: Maggie Unzueta

Ingredients

• 2 ripe avocados
• ¼ c onion minced
• 1 to mato finely diced
• 1 jalapeño finely diced
• 1 clove of garlic minced
• Juice of 1 lime
• Pinch of ground cumin
• ½ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

• Mash all ingredients together. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Quick and Easy Guacamole

Amount Per Serving

Calories 177 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 10mg0%

Potassium 603mg17%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 575IU12%

Vitamin C 24.4mg30%

Calcium 15mg2%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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