This quick & easy guacamole recipe is made with 8 ingredients in 5 minutes! This homemade guacamole dip is our favorite appetizer and we always make it on tacos nights! Watch the video to learn how to make guacamole!
Cut open avocados lengthwise, remove the pit, and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Use a potato masher or fork and gently mash the avocado, leaving it a little bit chunky at this point.
Add cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, ½ tsp salt, pepper and 1 Tablespoon lime juice.
If you would like your guacamole smoother, use a fork or your potato masher to mix in the spices as you mash the mixture. If you like your guacamole a little chunkier, use a rubber spatula to stir in the spices until well combined!
Add cilantro and tomatoes and stir until combined.
Taste and add extra salt or lime juice if needed!
Let sit for at least 30 minutes at room temperature before Serving.
You may place it in the fridge if making more than 30 minutes ahead of time. I recommend plopping a pit in the middle, adding a splash of lime juice to the top layer, and covering it very tightly with plastic wrap (so no air gets to the guacamole) in order to prevent browning.
Serve at room temperature or cold, whichever you prefer!
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Notes
Ingredient Substitutions:
Spices: If you notice, I opt for powdered spices in my guacamole (garlic powder, onion powder, etc). If you prefer the real thing (minced garlic, real onion) here's what I suggest:
Garlic powder: use minced garlic.
Onion powder: use finely chopped red onion (about 1/2 cup) in place of onion powder.
Tomatoes: If you're a raw mater-hater, then you can leave out the tomatoes. I think they add something special to this Easy Homemade Guacamole, but they are easily omitted without effecting the taste in the slightest!
StoreStore in an airtight container wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator. Squeeze a little lime juice on the surface before storing to prevent browning.