How to make Guacamole

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: green chili

Bell pepper adds crunch with fewer calories.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon provides similar acidity with a different flavor.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: white onion

Green onion offers a milder taste.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dill

Parsley gives a fresh flavor, though different.

Cut the avocados lengthwise and remove the pits.

Scoop the avocado flesh into a bowl using a spoon.

Add 1 finely chopped tomato to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of minced onion to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro to the bowl.

Add juice from 1 fresh lime to the bowl.

Add 2 seeded and minced jalapeno chilies to the bowl.

Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper.

Coarsely blend the mixture with a potato masher.

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Equipment Needed

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