Classic Guacamole
This Classic Guacamole is made with ripe creamy avocados, minced onion, garlic, and jalapeño, and chopped tomatoes, then drizzled with fresh lime juice — super simple and fresh. Beware; it’s also addictive.
The best part about guacamole is experimenting and making it uniquely yours. Here is our version, but you can add more or less of each ingredient to satisfy your personal palette.
How many avocados are eaten during the Super Bowl?
Over 105 million pounds of avocados are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday, making it the biggest avocado day of the year (source).
Did you know that Super Bowl viewers will consume enough guacamole to cover a football field waist-deep in creamy green dip? I thought that was crazy cool! I just want to swim in it.
HOW TO MAKE GUACAMOLE IN A MOLCAJETE
If you own a molcajete (lava-stone mortar), using the tejolote (lava-stone pestle) grind the garlic, onion, jalapeño, and salt until all the ingredients are well ground.
Dice the avocados and gently fold into the garlic-onion- chile paste, keeping the avocados fairly intact.
Add tomatoes and squeeze the lime juice over the avocado and gently stir until the mixture is chunky. Taste and add salt, if necessary. Serve immediately, directly from the molcajete (or bowl), with tortilla chips.
Is Guacamole Healthy?
Homemade guacamole is full of health benefits—just be sure to watch your portion size. Avocados boast a wealth of healthy fats, but they are still fats nonetheless and they can quickly become a high-calorie food if consumed in excess.
As much as I love tortilla chips, they aren’t the healthiest choice. They can be fattening, and they’re high in salt, instead pair guacamole with blue corn tortilla chips, whole-wheat pita chips, and fresh veggies.
Tips on Dips
Discourage double dipping
Have a spoon handy next to the guacamole bowl, so guests can dish some guac onto their own plate instead of repeatedly dipping into the communal bowl.
Serve dip in individual little cups
More Party Dips
- Artichoke with Roasted Green Chile Dip
- Queso Fundido with Mushrooms and Hatch Green Chile
- Spicy Roasted Green Chile Hummus
- Salsa Casera
- Avocado and Tomatillo Salsa
- Salsa Verde
Classic Guacamole
Ingredients
- 4 large avocados
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup white onion, minced
- 1 jalapeño, minced (optional)
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 to 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Cut the avocado in half. Twist to remove the pit. Scoop out the pulp. Place in a medium-size bowl and mash the avocado with a fork so that the mixture is a bit chunky.
- Add the tomato, onion, garlic, and salt. Sprinkle the lime juice over all the ingredients and give everything a good stir, but don't overdo it.
- Serve with tortilla chips, blue corn tortilla chips, whole-wheat pita chips, or fresh veggies.
Notes
Photos by Jeanine Thurston
Originally published: January 2011. This recipe is also published in the Muy Bueno cookbook.
23 Comments on “Classic Guacamole”
Thanks for the classic guacamole recipe.
Tip to try. Leaving the Avocado seed with the guacamole as long as possible helps prevent too much oxidization.
I store seed in the fridge with its fruit even when I put the fruit back until I eat it again. Dont be in a rush to through the seed away. Worth a try.
Could be just a habit passed on to me. Maybe Avocado doesn’t last long enough in our home to oxidize.
My fave guacamole recipe! Keep coming back to this one. Thank you!
I have been looking for a great guac recipe. This one is so simple yet, delicious. I love the Siete brand lime chips with it!
Esta receta fue muy buena
This recipe was definitely the upside of Super Bowl 49. Thanks for posting. Simple was what I wanted. Minced everything in food processor. Definitely add the optional jalapeno for a little kick. Delish! Hawks will return!
Love that ring in the photo!
We are so excited to come across your blog with so many great recipes. We LOVE this guacamole! Thank you for sharing! Are you sure you meant 1 Tablespoon of salt? I thought either that was too much or my avocados were too small.
We might have to edit recipe to (salt to taste). The size of avocados do make a huge difference. Hope your guacamole was not too salty.
is it just me???? how many tomatoes do you use in this recipe?
btw, everything down to the recipes to the pictures are fantastic! i’m drooling as i am typing you this message.
Thank you so much Katia! We used 1 tomato in our guacamole recipe, but feel free to use more or none. Guacamole is truly personal. The more you make it the more you will figure out what you like and don’t like. Don’t be afraid to experiment. Have fun!
The guacamole was a hit! We made it without the Jalapeno. Gracias!
Very cool Eric!!! So glad it was a hit — It usually is 😉 YAY!
This is an authentic recipe!!! im from the “world’s avocado capital” in Mexico, so i know a lot about guacamole. TRY this recipee!!! is very faithful to the traditional guacamole
Gracias Jannine!!! Your comment/compliment is truly heartfelt! VIVA Mexico!
I would Stick to real garlic – just grate a clove and mix it in. Might as well stick to fresh ingredients ifyaskme 😉
Jones: Anything fresh is better!!! I will try that! I was just trying to keep this recipe as simple and pure as possible.
Swimming in guacamole would be kind of amazing! Your recipe sounds great – simple and fresh, the way it should be.
I can see me now swimming in a Steelers bikini during half time. LOL! The crowd throwing tomatoes at me and there we would have a fantastic guac for all!
This guacamole recipe is very simple but effective. I absolutely love how easy it is. I will definitely have to make this for the big game party. hanks so much for sharing this recipe.
Hola Baby Girl! I’m a simple kinda girl when it comes to guacamole. Why ruin a naturally good thing. Have a great game day!!!
I have been thinking about what to prepare for our Super Bowl viewing. After all, we get so hungry with all that running about and ball throwing. Guacamole just got added to my munchie list for game day. Gracias!
Kathleen
Hola Kathleen! I LOVE all chips and dips, and guac is #1 on that list. Stay tuned for MORE 😉