How to make Guacamole with Evelyn

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell pepper adds crunch without the heat.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon offers similar acidity, vinegar is cost-effective.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley provides a fresh flavor, spinach adds greens.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: white onion

Green onion is milder, white onion is more economical.

Choose ripe avocados that are dark and have a little give when pressed.

Chop about a third of a red onion into small pieces, estimating to yield about half a cup.

Add the chopped onion to a mixing bowl.

Chop domestic full-fat feta cheese into small pieces and add it to the bowl.

Chop cilantro finely and add it to the bowl, using equal parts of onion, feta, and cilantro.

Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into the bowl with a spoon.

Mash the avocado with a fork until chunky, not smooth.

Squeeze the juice of one lime into the mixture and stir to combine.

Add salt to taste and adjust lime as needed, mashing further if desired.

Let sit for a while to allow flavors to meld, then serve.

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