Guacamole Recipe

Hi, Chef Sandy Krebs here!  Guacamole is one of those things that you do to your own tastes.  You can mash the avocado coarsely or very smooth.  You can add onion and garlic, or not.  You can add mayonnaise if you want it creamier.  Mayo, of course adds “bad fat”, and if you are planning on leaving this out on a table for hours during a party, you should probably skip the mayonnaise.  The last thing anyone wants to do is make their friends sick (I know that was a straight line big enough to drive a truck through-feel free to fill in the punch line!).  Also, people tend to think of guacamole as something that goes with chips, but I love a nice citrusy guacamole on top of grilled chicken or fish.  The below recipe is just some guidelines to get you started.  Have fun!

Guacamole

3 ripe Avocados – peeled, pitted and mashed

1 Lime – juiced

1 teaspoon Salt

½ cup Onion – finely diced

3 tablespoons Cilantro – Chopped

1 large Tomato – seeded and diced

1 Jalapeno Pepper – seeded and finely minced

or

A couple of dashes of Hot Sauce

2 tablespoons Mayonnaise (optional)