A sample dish of Guacamole, oh la la!

We used to go crazy over the guacamole at Whole Foods. Then one weekend they were out of stock… we checked back the next day, still none… what?! OK… so I looked at how to make guac and let me just say, you won’t ever want to buy it again! It’s like making a good cocktail sauce for your shrimp, once you discover that it takes about a minute to make and is much better than ANYTHING you could possibly buy, you’ll never go back. That recipe will be coming soon!

Guacamole is a simple and easy recipe. It can involve as few as TWO (Yes! Two!) ingredients. Keep in mind that you want to choose an avocado that is somewhat soft. A hard avocado won’t taste the same. Keep it out on the counter until it ripens. Read on… this is how I make it…

GUACAMOLE for 2 

1 Avocado

1 wedge of lime

Little bit of minced red onion (however much you like OR none at all)

Scoop avocado out of shell (toss the seed). Add lime and onion. Mix well. Serve with tortilla chips.

It really doesn’t need salt because you have tortilla chips, however, if you have unsalted tortilla chips you may want a little bit of kosher or sea salt.

Additions: Some people add garlic, tomatoes, cumin, cayenne, cilantro. Really it’s hard to go wrong (I only did once, too much lime was the culprit).

Squeezing in the lime… hmmm, someone needs Botox on their thumbs!

Adding in any additional ingredients, this time it was red onion only… but could be tomato, garlic, spices, salt, etc.

Here’s a little blip about avocado’s from WEB MD:

Avocado Nutrition

Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins C,K, folate, and B6. Half an avocado has 160 calories, 15 grams of heart-healthy unsaturated fat, and only 2 grams saturated fat. One globe contains more than one-third daily value of vitamin C, and more than half the day’s requirements of vitamin K.

We use avocado’s (without the lime) as a spread for sandwiches. It’s great on the sprouted 7 grain english muffins with a slice of tomato and pepper jack cheese under the broiler until the cheese melts. Oh my!

Here’s a link to a great video on How To Cut An Avocado. It’s not difficult, but it helps to see it once… just beware when you remove the seed with a knife there’s a chance the knife can slip and uh, lets just say, be careful… wonder how I know this? You can use a spoon to remove. I still use a knife but I’m much more careful now! OH! And if you’re only using half an avocado, leave it in the skin and sprinkle (and I also rub) the lemon/lime wedge on the avocado and then cover it tightly with plastic wrap so that the plastic wrap is TOUCHING the avocado (like another skin). Works for a while… Guacamole will still turn brownish after a bit of time, nothing you can do about it, except… EAT IT!

Now go whip up some guacamole and surprise a friend! It’s delicious AND healthy!

Catch you back here tomorrow!