Guacamole Recipe

Real Restaurant Avocado Dip Recipe

I use this Guacamole Recipe frequently, both at home and the restaurant. Guacamole has become so popular in most parts of the United States, that people enjoy the dip all year long, not just for celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

There really are no specific foods associated with Cinco de Mayo (May 5), but guacamole certainly fits the festivities.

Guacamole is basically avocado mashed up with a few other ingredients added to it. And there are many, many variations of this recipe.

In fact, if you have a good salsa on hand, there is a recipe below that I have used when I need guacamole in a hurry. It saves time and is very good. If you want to serve both a guacamole and a salsa dip, you can make extra salsa and then use some in your guacamole recipe.

Avocado has a high fat content and is full of vitamins. Avocado has always been revered for its nutritional value and a good recipe makes for a great way to serve a nutritional dip. This is a healthy eating recipe!

Guacamole Recipe

Restaurant Avocado Dip Recipe

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

Ingredients:

4 ripe Hass avocados
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 red onion, chopped (optional)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 ripe tomato, diced
1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Instructions:

Cut avocados in half, remove the pits and scoop out the pulp with a tablespoon into a mixing bowl
Mash the avocados with a fork, leaving them a bit chunky
Add the remaining ingredients, and fold everything together to gently mix
Cover with a piece of plastic wrap right on the surface of the guacamole so it doesn't brown and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving

In A Hurry -
Guacamole Restaurant Recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.

This recipe assumes you have extra salsa on hand.

Ingredients:

3 ripe Hass avocados
1/4 cup salsa
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
Tabasco sauce, to taste (optional)

Instructions:

Cut avocados in half, remove the pits and scoop out the pulp with a tablespoon into a mixing bowl
Coarsely mash the avocado, leaving some chucks
Add remaining ingredients and mix to blend
Cover with a piece of plastic wrap right on the surface of the guacamole so it doesn't brown and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving

Ole'. Now that was really easy. Of course this is a delicious guacamole dip and certainly an easy, healthy eating recipe, but only IF you have a very good salsa. Click on Roasted Salsa Recipe.