There are a lot of things that you will never see me buy from the grocery store and you can bet that one of them is pre-made guacamole. It is always too mushy and never has any flavor. For me, making it at home is so much tastier and way more fresh than store bought. And if you have never made it, you might be surprised how easy it is and how quickly it comes together.
This guacamole also goes great on my Shrimp Taco recipe!
Ingredients
- 4 small ripe avocados (or 3 large)
- Juice of three limes (adjust to your taste)
- 1/2 cup diced cherry/grape tomatoes, you could also use roma tomatoes
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro rinsed and chopped
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 Jalapeño seeded and finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon of good extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste (about 1-2 teaspoons each)
Directions
- Cut your avocados in half and remove the pit, then scoop out the flesh of the avocados with a spoon. Put into a bowl with your lime juice and mash with a fork or a potato masher works great. Don’t mash too much if you like your guac a little chunky.
- Cut and or dice all of your veggies and herbs and add to the bowl, along with your olive oil, salt and pepper. I like to start off with about 1 teaspoon each or salt and pepper, tasting as I go to see if more is needed.
- Stir all of your ingredients and you are done!
Tips: This, like a few of my other recipes requires you to taste as you go. For example, if you need more lime, garlic etc. just add more! I never actually measure my ingredients for this recipe. I just eyeball the amounts and taste it as I go, making sure to use a clean spoon every time if I am serving to others.
If you try this recipe please tag me on Instagram because I would love to see!