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The Best Guacamole

Asharae Kroll
Servings 6 -8

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ripe avocados see note below about choosing avocados
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne
  • Juice of 1-2 limes
  • Handful of cilantro leaves chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional about 1/4 c red or white onion, minced
  • Optional 1 jalapeƱo, seeds removed, diced

Instructions
 

  • Remove avocado from the peel. The best way to do it - carefully using a sharp knife, cut all the way around the avocado, end to end. You'll gently cut around the pit in the middle. An easy way to remove the pit is to carefully, but firmly press a sharp knife into the pit (please be careful - don't want you to lose any fingers in the name of guacamole!) Once the knife blade is pressed into the pit, take the avocado half in your hand and gently twist the avocado one way and the knife the other direction. The pit should release from the avocado. Save one of your avocado pits to use in a minute. Once you've halved all your avocados and removed the pits, use a butter knife to cut the avocado into pieces, being careful not to cut through the skin. Use a spoon to scoop the avocado pieces out.
  • Combine avocado with the rest of ingredients and mash together until guacamole reaches the consistency you prefer. Enjoy with chips, on tacos, with a quesadilla, or eat straight with a spoon - I won't judge.
  • Place the avocado pit you saved in with the finished guacamole - this helps keep it from turning brown so quickly. Store in an airtight container and enjoy within 3 days.

Notes

When choosing an avocado at the grocery store, look for ones with firm, smooth skin (no weird hollow spots, squishy spots, or bruises). You can check to see if an avocado is past its prime by removing the small stem - if it's still green underneath, your avocado is still okay. If it has turned brown under the stem, the avocado is past being ripe - don't purchase these. Let the avocados ripen on your counter for a few days if they're particularly firm.