I recently took a poll asking people what recipe they would like to see blogged ahead of Cinco De Mayo. I was a little surprised to see guacamole be the top choice. Not that I don’t absolutely LOVE guac, because I do (I have an avocado tattoo for christ sake) I just didn’t realize so many people wanted a recipe for it. But once I thought about it, simple as it might be sometimes it’s nice to just have some measurements to follow.
My guacamole is a lot like my body.... really chunky. But in order to distribute the salt, garlic, and other ingredients evenly I have a method: I mash half the avocados to a pretty smooth consistency with a fork first.
Then, I stir in all the seasonings and vegetable add ins.
Finally, I gently fold in the other half of the avocado in cubes. This results in a guacamole that is perfectly seasoned, bound together nicely by the first mash that creates a sauce, but full of the nice chunks of avocado that I love!
Simple Guacamole
6 medium avocados
2 roma tomatoes, seeds removed, and small diced
1/2 cup fine diced red onion
1/2 cup minced cilantro
1 large clove garlic finely minced
1 tsp salt
Juice of small lemon
1 small jalapeno, seeded and finely diced (optional)
Scoop half of the avocados and mash with a fork. Squeeze the seeds out of two roma tomatoes and then small dice. Add a 1/2 cup of fine diced red onion and a half cup of minced cilantro. Stir in the salt, lemon juice, and the finely minced garlic (I like to grate mine on a microplane) Dice the remaining three avocados and carefully fold in. This makes for a chunky guacamole. You can mash all of them if you prefer a smoother texture.
