Quick and Easy Guacamole

Ingredients

• 3 ripe avocados (peeled and pitted)
• jalapeño (finely diced; add more or less to taste)
• 0.5 cup red onion (finely diced)
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 0.333333 cup fresh cilantro leaves (finely chopped)
• tomato (half a tomato, finely chopped)
• 0.5 tsp fine sea salt (plus extra to taste)
• 0.25 tsp ground cumin
• 0.25 tsp red chili flakes
• 0.25 tsp garlic powder (Alternatively, use 1 fresh garlic clove.)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the peeled and pitted avocados in a medium mixing bowl. Use a fork or potato masher to mash them to your desired consistency.

2. 2

   Add the finely diced jalapeño, diced red onion, fresh lime juice, chopped cilantro, chopped tomato, sea salt, red chili flakes, ground cumin, and garlic powder—or the fresh garlic clove—to the mashed avocados.

3. 3

   Stir until all the ingredients are well mixed.

4. 4

   Taste the guacamole and add extra salt if needed. Add extra lime juice, jalapeño, and/or cilantro according to taste.

5. 5

   Serve immediately.

Notes

The source gives garlic powder and one fresh garlic clove as alternatives. The jalapeño and tomato amounts are not specified precisely. The source does not provide storage instructions.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• dip
• vegan
• gluten-free
• no-cook
• Mexican
• quick
• party food