Best EVER Guacamole

If you are looking for the absolute best guacamole recipe, this is it! A few simple ingredients make this a time saving, easy guacamole that you can quickly make at home. Double or triple the recipe for serving at a party.

Just about every homemade guacamole recipe out there is simple, let's face it - guacamole is an easy recipe that doesn't take much thought or effort. But what you decide to add can make a big difference in the taste!

Most recipes call for jalapeño peppers but this guacamole recipe uses serrano peppers for more heat. And I think it's just the secret ingredient that makes all the difference.

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• Ingredients In This Guacamole Recipe
• Is Guacamole Good For You?
• Avocado Tips and Tricks
• FAQ
• Best EVER Guacamole

It's safe to say this guacamole recipe rivals anything you would get at Chipotle.

You can serve this an appetizer or top chicken street tacos or white chicken enchiladas. Yum. It's also a great accompaniment to some salsa; like pico de gallo or tomatillo salsa. Guacamole with salsa always go great together!

Ingredients In This Guacamole Recipe

Here's what's in this guacamole; avocados, serrano peppers, red onion, roma tomato, cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, cumin and salt.

If you can't get lime juice you can always substitute lemon juice. Whatever you do, don't use the bottle of juice - grab a few fresh limes! It makes such a difference and your guacamole will be tasting super fresh.

Jalapeño peppers will work if you can't find serranos, but it won't be as spicy.

Is Guacamole Good For You?

There's much debate about whether or not guacamole is good for you. That's one of those things that you'll need to make the decision for yourself.

Avocados are considered a 'healthy fat' but keep in mind everything in moderation. The recommended serving size of an avocado is ⅓ an avocado. There's also a lot of vitamins in avocados such as potassium, folate and vitamin C.

Avocado Tips and Tricks

Here are my favorite avocado tips and tricks! Just fun tricks I've learned.

Ripening. If you want to ripen your avocados to use them faster, close them in a brown paper bag.

Strings. If you cut into your avocado and you see a bunch of dark strings, don't fret, it doesn't mean your avocado is bad. Those strings are how the avocado gets nutrients and not all avocados have those strings.

Browning. Don't throw away the avocado pit! Instead put it back in your guacamole, it will keep it fresh and green looking for days.

The Pit. Ever have trouble getting the pit out? There's a few methods that work! Once is to carefully put your knife blade in it, twist and remove. Another is to push on the back of the avocado and the pit may pop out (this is after you've cut it in half). The last is to use a special avocado tool, it makes taking the pit out so easy!

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