Basic Guacamole

The simplest of guacamole recipes. Combine 2 ripe avocados with your favorite salsa, some lemon juice to keep the avocados from browning and salt, to taste. Serve as a side dish, or with veggies or chips as an appetizer.

Ingredients -

2 medium Ripe Avocados
1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 cup Salsa
1/8 teaspoon Salt

Preparation:

1. Slice avocados lengthwise around pit. Separate sides.

2. Remove pit. Remove peel. Dice avocados.

3. Place avocado in a serving bowl. Mash with fork.

4. Sprinkle with lemon juice.

5. Fold in salsa. Salt, to taste.

6. Place in refrigerator until ready to use.

Variations and Recipe Ideas:

Cooking Tip

Avocado Nutrition

Avocados are rich source of potassium. A medium avocado has about 300 calories and 30 grams of fat. Choose avocados that are firm but give a little and have a consistent dark green skin color.

Cooking Tip

Avocado

If you purchase avocados that aren't yet ripe, you can quicken the process of ripe fruit by placing the avocados in a paper bag and leaving them out in room temperature.

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