Simple Homemade Guacamole Recipe
This simple homemade guacamole recipe is packed full of flavor, but not a lot of ingredients. Making it an easy and delicious snack that is not only tasty, but also good for you!
Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Measuring spoons
- Manual or electric food processor (not required, but makes the job easier)
Ingredients
- 3 ripe avocados I always buy 4 just in case one has a bad spot
- 2 Tablespoons of cilantro
- 2 Tablespoons of lime juice approximately one lime
- 1 Teaspoon of garlic salt
- 1 Teaspoon of onion powder
- 2 small jalapeño or 1 large
Instructions
- Cut off about 2 tablespoons of cilantro leaves and add it to your food processor.
- Cut up the jalapeño and remove the seeds and membrane.
- Add 2 tablespoons of lime juice.
- Add 1 teaspoon of onion powder and 1 teaspoon of garlic salt.
- Cut your avocados
- Cut avocados in half and remove the pits. Carefully dice the avocado without cutting through the skin.
- Scoop the diced avocado out of one avocado into the food processor with the other guacamole ingredients
- Chop the ingredients until everything is smooth and throughly chopped.
- Add the rest of the avocado to the guacamole in the food processor and blend until you reach the consistency you desire.
- Serve it up and enjoy with your favorite tortilla chip!
Notes
If you don't have garlic salt on hand, don't fret. Just mix 1/4 T of salt and 1/4 t of garlic powder and you have a perfect alternative!
Leave in some of the seeds to make a spicier guacamole.
To make a really smooth guacamole, add in all of the avocado and chop until you don't see any more chunks.