Quick & Easy Guacamole Recipe

5 from 83 votes

Quick & Easy Guacamole Recipe

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!

Prep Time5

Chilling time30

Total Time5

Course: Appetizer, con, dip, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: Servings

Author: Laura Sandford

Cost: $10

Equipment

Ingredients

3 Medium Avocados
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ - 1 teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1-2 Tablespoons lime juice
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 small tomatoes deseeded and diced

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Instructions

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!

Video

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions:

Tomatoes: If you're a raw mater-hater, then you can leave out the tomatoes. I think they add something special to this homemade guacamole recipe, but they are easily omitted without effecting the taste in the slightest!
Cilantro. If you don't like cilantro, you can omit it.
Lime juice. bottled or freshly squeezed are both great.
Garlic powder. I prefer garlic powder because it distributes evenly throughout the guacamole. You can substitute minced fresh garlic if you prefer.
Onion powder. Same thing with onion powder, substitute about 1 to 2 Tablespoon of very finely minced onion.
To make this spicy. Add finely diced jalapeño. Remove the seeds for less heat or leave some in for a spicier version.

How to Pick the Best Avocados for Guacamole

The best avocados for guacamole are ripe but still slightly firm and not at all mushy. Gently press the avocado with your thumb – it should indent slightly without feeling soft or mushy. Also, remove the stem and look at the circle underneath it, it should be green. If it's brown, it's likely overripe.

Store

Store in an airtight container wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator. Squeeze a little lime juice on the surface before storing to prevent browning.

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