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Guacamole Recipe

Created: April 29, 2020 Updated: February 3, 2023 by lyuba 34 Comments

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The most amazing Guacamole you will ever try. This guacamole recipe features fresh avocados mashed and loaded with tomatoes, red onions, lime juice, and jalapenos. It’s also flavored with fresh herbs and spices, which takes this recipe to a new level of delicious.

scooping out some guacamole with a chip.

Amazing Guacamole Recipe

As much as I love getting creative and sharing original and unique recipes, I also love to make classics. Guacamole is one of my favorite classic dips. It’s ready in about five minutes, it’s healthy and so delicious!

Why is is healthy? I’m sure by now we all know avocados as the “healthy fat” because it might be high is fat but it is healthy fat. It’s also packed with about 20 different vitamins and minerals including Vitamins K, C, B, and E, potassium, folate, fiber, monounsaturated fatty acids, and so much more. All together, there are a lot of health benefits to eating avocados.

My favorite way to include avocados in my diet is this dip. I’ve played around with this recipe for years and this one is a winner by far. The key ingredients that make this recipe amazing are fresh cilantro, lime juice, and cumin. All add so much flavor to the dip.

I know many people like to have their guacamole plain, simply avocado, and some lime juice. But it’s just so much better with a pop of flavor from red onion, tomatoes, jalapeno, spices, and herbs.

Mashed avocado is just a mashed avocado without all the extra veggies, herbs, and spices in it. So don’t be afraid to add more flavor.

ingredients for guacamole on the baking sheet.

Ingredients and Notes:

Avocado – Select ripe avocados. You’re looking for darker green color with some wrinkles but not deep wrinkles. A ripe avocado also yields when you gently press it. If it yields too easily, the avocado is over-ripe.

Tomatoes – choose tomatoes on a vine, they have the best aroma and the freshest taste. Make sure tomatoes are not too soft or it will be hard to dice. 

Red Onion – red onions have a great hint of sweetness and a little crunch. 

Jalapenos – you can adjust heat level with jalapenos. If you want spicier result, use jalapenos that have some veins in the skin and add the seeds. Choose smooth, firm jalapenos for less heat and discard the seeds. 

Lime juice – fresh lime juice makes guacamole what it is. Choose ripe, fresh lime and you will get more juice out of it.

Chili powder, cumin, salt – this is where my recipe beats out the competition, the seasoning. Choose chipotle chili powder for extra smokey flavor. Adding cumin with chili powder brings out a lot of flavors in guacamole.

What To Remember When Selecting Avocados: Select ripe avocados. You’re looking for darker green color with some wrinkles but not deep wrinkles. A ripe avocado also yields when you gently press it. If it yields too easily (feels soft), the avocado is over-ripe. If it doesn’t yield at all (feels hard) it is not ripe yet.

Instructions:

taking the pit out of an avocado half with a knife.
avocado pit on the knife.
scooping out avocado meat from the skin.
holding scooped avocado on a spoon with others around.

Cut avocados in half, take out the pit, and scoop out avocado pulp into a mixing bowl and mash it with a fork. Make sure the avocados are ripe or it won’t mash well. 

Seed and mince jalapeno. (TIP: if you want spicy avocado, you can leave some seeds in.) Mince red onion and dice tomato and add veggies to avocado.

Squeeze in lime juice and add remaining ingredients to the bowl, mix well. Taste to see if you need more salt.

mashing avocado in a mixing bowl.
avocado and other ingredients in the mixer.

How To Store Leftover Guacamole!

The key to storing this dip is keeping it air-tight because once the air hits avocados, it starts to turn brown within minutes. Lime juice and air-tight covering will help keep your guacamole fresh longer. 

I don’t know if there is true science behind it but in my personal experience, I found that storing it in a glass container is better than a plastic container. So I recommend storing guacamole in a glass bowl or glass food storage container. 

Transfer the leftover dip into a glass container and give it another squeeze of lime juice over the top. Try to get the lime juice evenly all over the top and cover it flush with a sheet of plastic wrap. Plastic wrap should be touching the top of guacamole to create a barrier between the dip and the air.

Fresh lime juice and air-tight covering will help keep your guacamole fresh longer.

some guacamole on a yellow tortilla chip.

Try More Appetizer Recipes:

Enchilada Verde Dip

Strawberry Salsa

Salsa Verde

Queso Blanco with Chorizo

White Queso Dip

guacamole in a wooden bowl with chips around it.
scooping out some guacamole with a chip.

Guacamole Recipe

This guacamole recipe features fresh avocados mashed and loaded with tomatoes, red onions, and jalapenos, lime juice, and spices.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: dips, guacamole
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 (Makes about 2 cups)
Calories: 336kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe avocados
  • 1 medium tomato seeds removed
  • 1/2 medium red onion
  • 1 lg jalapeno
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 1 Tbsp fresh minced cilantro
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder more if you want extra kick
  • Salt
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Cut avocados in half and scoop out avocado pulp into a mixing bowl and mash it with a fork.
  • Seed and mince jalapeno. Mince red onion and dice tomato. Add veggies to avocado.
  • Squeeze in lime juice and add remaining ingredients to the bowl, mix well. Taste to see if you need more salt.
  • Transfer into a bowl and wrap tightly with saran wrap. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 1076mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 29.5mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1.6mg
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Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on August 13, 2014. Updated 4/29/2020

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Gluten Free, Mexican and Tex-Mex, Popular Posts, Super Bowl Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, dip, guacamole

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Laura O|Petite Allergy Treats says

    August 16, 2014 at 9:22 am

    Lyuba! This is Ah-Ma-Zing!! Love guacamole with cilantro but the addition of cumin sounds really good too.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 16, 2014 at 9:30 am

      Awe, thank you so much, Laura! Cumin makes so much difference here 🙂

      Reply
  2. Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

    August 16, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    You can’t beat classic guacamole! This looks perfect! I love the addition of cumin, sounds delicious!

    Reply
  3. Danielle says

    May 7, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    This has quickly become my go to guac recipe, everyone loves it! I make this so often because it’s always requested in my household and it doesn’t last long. I also use it to top mexican dishes with. Delicious!!! Thank you! 🙂

    Reply
  4. JDUY says

    July 19, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    I have a recipe very similar to this and it IS DELICIOUS! One ingredient we added to the recipe was some grilled in butter pineapple! I cooked some in a black cast iron pan and then chopped it up and added it to the mix. FANTASTIC!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 4, 2018 at 11:45 am

      Oh yes, adding grilled pineapple would be great. I will definitely try it next time I grill 🙂
      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Steve says

    February 3, 2019 at 12:33 pm

    5 stars
    Made this today to go with my nachos for Super Bowl Sunday. Came out excellent!! Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      February 3, 2019 at 3:59 pm

      I’m so happy to hear that, Steve!

      Reply
  6. Layne says

    March 1, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    5 stars
    We love guac – I can’t wait to try your version! Yum!!

    Reply
  7. Carrian says

    March 13, 2019 at 2:22 pm

    5 stars
    I could live on guacamole! Delicious!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      March 16, 2019 at 12:34 pm

      I hope you got a chance to try it, Carrian 😉
      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Melinda says

    February 8, 2020 at 2:14 pm

    5 stars
    I heard putting the avocado seed in the container with the guacamole helps keep it fresh. Love this recipe!!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      February 10, 2020 at 5:47 pm

      Thanks, Melinda! What a great tip! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Gary Daly says

    March 29, 2020 at 10:01 pm

    5 stars
    I don’t usually like quacamole but I made it for my girlfriend and I ended up liking it too!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      March 30, 2020 at 1:50 pm

      Thanks, Gary! I am so pleased you liked it! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Donna Chouinard says

    March 29, 2020 at 10:07 pm

    5 stars
    This is the best recipe I’ve tried!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      March 30, 2020 at 1:50 pm

      Wow! I am so glad you liked it so much, Donna!

      Reply
  11. Jacquie says

    April 10, 2020 at 12:08 pm

    Very tasty…and easy to make too! Enjoyed with your Margarita.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      September 12, 2022 at 11:01 am

      Yum! I am glad you liked it. Now I want a margarita!

      Reply
  12. Kat says

    April 15, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    5 stars
    Wow this tastes amazing! I made this super quick for my rice bowl and the flavor was bold and the texture was impeccable! Really enjoyed the addition of the jalapeno!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      April 16, 2020 at 11:08 am

      Thank you, Kat!

      Reply
  13. Jane says

    April 23, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for a party and it was a huge hit! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      April 23, 2020 at 5:01 pm

      I’m so pleased you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to let me know!

      Reply
  14. KRL724 says

    April 30, 2020 at 11:29 am

    Thank you, thank you, thank you, for NOT including garlic!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      May 1, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      So glad you liked it! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Mary says

    January 18, 2022 at 8:50 pm

    I’ve never thought to add cumin and chili powder, I’ll have to try that to spice things up.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      January 25, 2022 at 10:26 am

      I think it gives it a little more flavor, I hope you like it!

      Reply
  16. aditya says

    August 7, 2022 at 9:37 am

    super thanks you

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      August 8, 2022 at 11:01 am

      You are so welcome!

      Reply
  17. jams willams says

    September 8, 2022 at 1:09 am

    Thanks, Melinda! What a great tip!

    Reply
  18. Glucoberry says

    December 9, 2022 at 12:22 am

    Made this today to go with my nachos for Super Bowl Sunday. Came out excellent!! Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
  19. Kasey says

    January 21, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    5 stars
    Best recipe I’ve found!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      January 25, 2023 at 9:58 pm

      Thank you, Kasey!

      Reply
  20. prodentimpro.org says

    January 22, 2023 at 1:50 am

    Thanks, Melinda! What a great tip!

    Reply

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