Easy Guacamole Recipe

Whether it's Cinco de Mayo or just because, here’s a quick and easy recipe for Guacamole that is perfect for your family or for a crowd.

Ingredients:

• 4-6 ripe avocados
• ¼ cup chunky salsa
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice (to your taste)
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions or red onions - your preference
• dash of cumin
• Tortilla chips
• Optional:  diced Roma tomatoes, diced green chilis, minced jalapenos, sour cream

Directions:

1. Cut each avocado lengthwise and scoop out the fruit with a spoon, saving the pits.
2. Mash avocado with a fork.
3. Mix salsa, lime juice, garlic salt, cilantro, onions and cumin into mashed avocado. Add a few avocado pits back into the mixture if you are not going to serve it right away - keeps it from browning - remove before serving
4. Mix in any optional ingredients - diced tomatoes, diced green chilis, minced jalapenos, sour cream
5. Serve in a Talavera bowl lined with lettuce.
6. Serve with plenty of Tortilla chips!

Did you know adding a few avocado pits into the guacamole and brushing the top of the dip lightly with lime (or lemon) juice will keep the guacamole from turning brown? Great idea if you are making the guacamole ahead of time.

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