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Avocados are another super healthy food I didn’t let have the time of day until about four years ago. I was living with my mother at the time and I had just started out on my paleo/Whole30 journey. I brought some packaged guacamole home from the grocery store (don’t judge me; I didn’t know any better) and the first words out of her mouth were: “Ewwww! That green stuff?!” I was honestly shocked. I had known about the health benefits of avocados for a long time. My mother has always been into healthy eating my entire life, so for her to take such a strong stance against such a healthy food was shocking indeed. But then she tried some and she was instantly hooked and now we both eat it all the time. I’ve graduated from the store bought stuff though. Not that I’m judging, but there’s just nothing like homemade guac.

I made this guacamole on my furlough day last Tuesday. I went for a long run that day and didn’t really have lunch. I started absolutely shoveling this guacamole into my mouth after I finished photographing it and I could not stop. I finally forced myself to because I wanted Mike to try it when he got home from work and if I wasn’t careful I would look down and see that I had eaten four avocadoes. Granted, they were pretty small avocados, but still. Anyway, Mike was able to try this guacamole and he declared it was the best guacamole he’d ever eaten. That’s right. EVER. And I have to agree with him. Which is why I hurried up with this post and got it ready for the next Taco Tuesday! You need this guac in your life. Just trust me on this.

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Guacamole

You won't ever have to buy store bought guacamole ever again! This guacamole is packed with fresh flavor and takes just a few minutes to mix up.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Hass avocados, small choose avocados that are blemish free and have a little give to them when you gently squeeze them
  • juice from 1 lime
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped loosely packed
  • ¼ cup red onion, diced small
  • ½ jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

Method
 

  1. Slice the avocados in half along the length and remove the pits. Scoop the insides out into a medium bowl. Use spoons to mash and stir the avocado until it reaches your desired consistency. This can also be done using a mortar and pestle.
  2. Stir in the remainder of the ingredients until combined. Serve immediately with dippers of choice (I like carrots and cucumbers for Whole30, but plantain chips and tortilla chips are also great!) or chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two until ready to serve. Enjoy!