Guacamole

I am an absolute avocado obsessed freak.

So naturally, when it comes to my own guacamole recipe, I go minimal on additional ingredients to maximize the creamy, lusciousness that is just pure avocado. Sometimes, I wont even bother with the onion and tomato and just have the mashed avocado all on its own with a touch of salt. I will eat it straight up with a spoon, use it as a garnish on something like seared tuna, paired with chicken salad... the uses are endless and oh so yummy.

Ingredients:

1 hass avocado

1/4 small sweet onion, diced

1/4 small tomato, diced

1 small clove garlic, minced

1 T fresh cilantro (optional)

squirt of lime juice to prevent oxidation

salt & pepper to taste

Method:

Begin by cutting the avocado in half, and removing the pit. to remove the flesh, simply take a spoon and scoop it into a bowl. don't worry about getting it all out, just keep scraping any remnants that might stick to the shell. Quickly mash this up in a bowl with a fork, and add a squirt of lime juice to prevent any browning, and stir in.

Then add the diced onion, garlic and cilantro if using, mixing it in with your fork. Season with salt and pepper to taste. And finally, gently fold in the diced tomatoes.

ENJOY!