The Best Guacamole Recipe
Looking for the best guacamole recipe? Look no further! This recipe is packed with fresh avocados, zesty lime, and a kick of jalapeno. Perfect for any occasion!
I love avocados. Give me some avocado toast, or even just half of an avocado with a little sprinkle of sea salt and a squeeze of lime juice, and I’m a happy girl.
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Guacamole is the real star though. Guacamole has its origins all the way back with the Aztecs in Central America. Lucky for us, technology and transportation infrastructure has progressed since then, and we get to enjoy avocados all the way up here in Canada.
Premade guacamole is readily available in grocery stores. We can easily buy avocados to make our own homemade guacamole too.
If you needed another reason to enjoy this yummy dip, besides its delicious flavor and creamy texture, here you go. While guacamole many have a high fat content, don’t let that stop you from including it as part of a healthy diet.
The good news is that the type of fat in guacamole can help with heart health and blood sugar control and promote healthy cholesterol levels. So let’s make some guacamole!
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The Best Guacamole Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe avocados (I used Mexican Hass Avocado)
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 1 jalapeno
- 1 lime, juiced
- ½ red onion
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- ¼ tsp salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
Instructions:
1. Cut the avocados in half. Remove and discard the skin and pit. Put the avocado in a bowl and set it aside.
2. Dice your tomatoes and set aside.
3. Dice your onion and set aside.
4. Chop the jalapeno and set aside.
5. Chop the cilantro and set aside.
6. Cut the lime in half and set aside.
7. Mash the avocado with a fork until smooth.
8. Add the diced tomatoes, diced onion, chopped jalapeno, chopped cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
9. Serve with tortilla chips.
We love to combine this dip with our homemade salsa and cheese dip for a quick meal that the kids love!
Health Benefits of Guacamole:
- The health benefits primarily come from the main ingredient in this recipe. Avocados are often called a superfood because they are full of monounsaturated fats that boost brain function.
- Monounsaturated fatty acids, like those found in olive oil, avocado oil, and fresh avocado, can have many positive effects on your health. These good fats can help lower your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke.
- Avocados are also full of fiber, potassium, vitamin B, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C and magnesium.
- There are many health benefits of avocados, and by extension, guacamole. The problem is that guacamole is most often served as a dip or topping for things that are not quite as healthy.
- Making your own guacamole at home allows you to avoid the addition of less healthy ingredients, like sour cream, excess sodium, and sugar, that are often found in guacamole that is purchased at the grocery store. This can aid in weight loss, lower blood pressure and improved immune system function.
- Whether you are looking to increase your dietary fiber intake, improve your cardiovascular health, or are just wanting to make more healthy snack choices, avocado is a great addition to your diet.
Whether you have been eating guacamole for a long time, or have been introduced to this delicious dip more recently, try this simple homemade guacamole recipe today. Your heart, and taste buds, will thank you!
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The Best Guacamole Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 ripe avocados I used Mexican Hass Avocado
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 1 jalapeno
- 1 lime juiced
- ½ red onion
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- ¼ tsp salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Cut the avocados in half. Remove and discard the skin and pit. Put the avocado in a bowl and set it aside.
- Dice your tomatoes and set aside.
- Dice your onion and set aside.
- Chop the jalapeno and set aside.
- Chop the cilantro and set aside.
- Cut the lime in half and set aside.
- Mash the avocado with a fork until smooth.
- Add the diced tomatoes, diced onion, chopped jalapeno, chopped cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
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Notes
- The health benefits primarily come from the main ingredient in this recipe. Avocados are often called a superfood because they are full of monounsaturated fats that boost brain function.
- Monounsaturated fatty acids, like those found in olive oil, avocado oil, and fresh avocado, can have many positive effects on your health. These good fats can help lower your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke.
- Avocados are also full of fiber, potassium, vitamin B, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C and magnesium.
- There are many health benefits of avocados, and by extension, guacamole. The problem is that guacamole is most often served as a dip or topping for things that are not quite as healthy.
- Making your own guacamole at home allows you to avoid the addition of less healthy ingredients, like sour cream, excess sodium, and sugar, that are often found in guacamole that is purchased at the grocery store. This can aid in weight loss, lower blood pressure and improved immune system function.
- Whether you are looking to increase your dietary fiber intake, improve your cardiovascular health, o
