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A wooden bowl of guacamole Recipe garnished with cilantro, diced red onion, and chili flakes, served with tortilla chips on the side.

guacamole recipe

A fresh, crowd-pleasing guacamole recipe made with ripe avocados, lime juice, and a few simple ingredients. Quick to prepare, endlessly customizable, and always the first thing to disappear at parties.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Rest Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Appetizer, Dip, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Californian, Mexican, Tex-Mex
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3–4 Ripe avocados - Halved pitted, and scooped
  • 1–2 tablespoon Fresh lime juice - Start with less and adjust to taste
  • ¼ cup Red onion - Finely diced
  • 1 Jalapeño - Seeded and minced
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh cilantro - Chopped more to taste
  • 1 clove Garlic - Minced
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt - Adjust to taste
  • Roma tomato - Optional seeded and diced
  • Black pepper - Optional to taste
  • pinch Cumin - Optional secret family trick

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (Wide enough for mashing avocados comfortably)
  • 1 Fork (For mashing (or use potato masher for speed))
  • 1 Sharp knife (For precise dicing of onions and peppers)
  • 1 Cutting board (Preferably one that can handle citrus juice)
  • 1 Spoon (For scooping avocado flesh easily)

Method
 

  1. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh into a large bowl.
    Fresh guacamole ingredients displayed on a wooden surface, featuring halved avocados, limes, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
  2. Immediately squeeze fresh lime juice over the avocado to prevent browning.
    A creamy bowl of mashed avocado being stirred with a wooden spoon, smooth and uniform in texture.
  3. Finely chop the red onion, garlic, and jalapeño for even flavor and texture.
    A rustic bowl of guacamole topped with fresh tomato chunks and being garnished with fresh cilantro.
  4. Mash the avocado with a fork, keeping some small chunks for a hearty texture.
    A glass bowl filled with chunky guacamole mixed with diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and black pepper.
  5. Stir in salt and garlic, then gently fold in the onion and jalapeño.
    A wooden bowl of guacamole Recipe garnished with cilantro, diced red onion, and chili flakes, served with tortilla chips on the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 90gCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 200mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 6gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.6mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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