This is the second guacamole recipe I’m posting on my site. I know what you’re probably thinking. How many guacamole recipes does one blog need, really? Turns out, you might need more than one recipe for guacamole.
The first recipe I shared, way back when this blog was still a baby, is still my go-to guacamole recipe if I’m ever making it for a crowd. It’s a solid recipe. But more often than not, I’m making guacamole for just me and my little partner in guacamole-eating crime, Luke.
It’s a lunch-time staple for Luke and me and this is the recipe I use when I’m wanting to keep it simple and whip it up quickly. You know, while a hungry two-year-old is barreling into the pantry saying, “I hungry, Mama!” Those days, I offer to let him help and he’s happy.
Some people might call this “guacamole verde” because there are no tomatoes. I call it simple guacamole. It’s heavy on the lime and cilantro, just the way I like it. Not too chunky, but not too smooth. No spiciness for the little ones to complain about. Just right.
PrintSimple Guacamole
This is a simple guacamole you will commit to memory after making it just once or twice. I promise it will quickly become your go-to guacamole recipe. It can easily be doubled or tripled to accommodate a crowd.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 perfectly ripe avocados
- the juice from 1 small lime
- 1/8–1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro, to taste
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1/4–1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
Instructions
- Scoop the flesh of the avocados into a medium bowl. Use a potato masher to mash. Fold in the rest of the ingredients. The flavors develop after the guacamole has a change to sit for a while, but more often than not I eat this right away. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 1.25g
- Sodium: 149mg
- Fat: 10.5g
- Carbohydrates: 8.25g
- Protein: 1.5g
Keywords: homemade guacamole
simple green moms says
May 1, 2014 at 11:05 amlove simple recipes like this!!!… sometimes when I feel really lazy I will even just do avo, lemon juice, salt and pepper and call it guac. creative i know! 😉
Maryea says
May 3, 2014 at 3:17 pmLove it!!
Laura @ Raise Your Garden says
May 2, 2014 at 9:05 amGreetings from Buffalo, NY
I agree, you need multiple recipes for guacamole. Love experimenting….but confession: I hate cilantro…..sorry =(
I’ll try it again though………….maybe it’ll grow on me….literally.
Maryea says
May 3, 2014 at 3:17 pmIt seems that people either love cilantro or totally hate it. I’m definitely in the love camp. 🙂