GUACAMOLE WITH LIME
8 servings (makes about 4 cups)
HANDS-ON TIME: 5 minutes
EQUIPMENT: Chef’s knife, cutting board, liquid and dry measuring cups, measuring spoons, large bowl, spatula, fork or potato masher
4 medium Hass avocados, ripe but not mushy
½ cup fresh lime juice (from 3 to 4 limes)
1 medium red onion, minced
2 medium jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1 to 2 small garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup packed fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems, chopped
1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or more as needed
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or more as needed Tortilla chips, for serving
Slice the avocados in half, lengthwise. Remove the pits. Place the fruit in a large bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher, leaving some avocado chunks. Discard the skins and pits.
Add the lime juice, onion, peppers, garlic (to taste), cilantro, salt and pepper, stirring with the spatula to incorporate. Taste, and add more salt and/or pepper, as needed. Serve with tortilla chips.
Note: “Minced” ingredients are simply chopped very finely. Note: You may want to adjust the amount of lime juice used in the recipe to taste. You can start by adding ½ or ¾ of the lime juice, taste it, and then add the remainder if desired.