appetizers

Guacamole

Classic chunky guacamole with ripe avocado, lime, onion, and cilantro. Fresh, bright, and ready for chips or tacos in minutes.

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Yield6

Prep10 min

Cook—

Total10 min

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3 steps

1
Halve the avocados, twist out the pits, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Mash with a fork until it's as chunky or smooth as you like — leave some bigger pieces if you want it scoopable.
2
Squeeze in the lime juice right away so the avocado holds its color. Fold in the onion, tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic if you're using it, and salt.
3
Taste. Add another pinch of salt or a squeeze of lime until it pops. Serve right away with tortilla chips, or press plastic wrap directly onto the surface if you need to hold it 30–60 minutes.

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Ingredient substitutions

Instead of lime
lemon — start with a little less and taste
Instead of red onion
white onion or 2 thinly sliced scallions
Instead of jalapeño
serrano for more heat, or a pinch of cayenne if you're out of fresh chile
Instead of Roma tomato
skip it for a smoother party dip, or use cherry tomatoes chopped fine
Instead of cilantro
flat-leaf parsley plus a little extra lime if cilantro isn't your thing