Everyone loves Guacamole, right? But my version probably isn’t the same as your version, and that’s a good thing, variety being the spice of life and all that. A few weeks ago I served Enchiladas Rojas filled with butternut squash and black beans to my book club, and I made my typical garnishes, including Guacamole. My friend Kim had graciously offered to bring an appetizer, and guess what – she brought guacamole and chips! Hers was fantastic (and beautiful!) – she added garlic and diced tomatoes, but no onion, cumin, or jalapeno. I added onion, cumin, and jalapeno, but no garlic or tomatoes. I think I prefer her version with chips, and my version with Enchiladas Rojas!
But no need to stop there – you might want to try Jamie Oliver’s classic Guacamole or Ina Garten’s full-flavored version. Then there’s Bobby Flay’s take on Guacamole, and last but not least Rick Bayless’s version. All just a bit different, but all perfect.
Guacamole
Ingredients
- 3 ripe avocados
- 2 limes
- ½ red onion
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- ½ t ground cumin
- salt
Instructions
- Prep the avocados – Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh. Add to a bowl, chop roughly, and then smash with a fork. Squeeze the lime juice into the bowl and stir to combine.
- Mince the onion and pepper – Peel the onion and mince it. Destem, deseed, and mince the jalapeño. Add to the bowl with the avocado.
- Finish – Stir in the cumin and salt, to taste. Cover with plastic wrap, placing it directly onto the guacamole so that it's not exposed to the air. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
P.S. – If you’ve ever made any of my recipes, I’m hoping that you printed them out and you still have them. The backups that my hosting provider maintains were corrupted somehow, so when this blog went into the nether lands while I was trying to migrate to WordPress (long, sad story), my current hosting provider was only able to restore my site from where it was in October 2023, which means I’ve lost nearly a year of content. I’m trying to recreate what I’ve lost, so if you have any snippets of anything from the previous year, please send it to me! For the record, I did NOT cry. There’s no crying in blogging!