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Homemade Chunky Guacamole Recipe

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The guacamole was created to breathe life into a somewhat boring avocado – at least that's how I like to think. I don't know why, but this avocado dip somehow reminds me of summer – fresh, hot chili peppers, refreshing, delicate lime, cilantro, and creamy avocado. And it can be easily incorporated into other recipes!
chunky guacamole recipe
Served with classic tortilla chips, storebought or homemade, guacamole is a great dish for movie night or for hanging out with your friends.

What is Guacamole Made Of?

Guacamole is a traditional Mexican spread or dip (some would even call it a salad, but I’m calling this nonsense) made from crushed avocado, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, lime juice, and spices. Mexicans traditionally make it in a molcajete, their version of mortar and pestle (which looks incredibly cool and I will buy it someday).

ingredients for making guacamole
Although jalapeño peppers are traditionally used for making guacamole, I didn’t have them in my garden this year so I used our local chili peppers.

The word “guacamole” itself is a combination of two words: āhuacatl (avocado) and mōlli (sauce). Although I’ve read that guacamole dates back several centuries, some historians claim that the Aztecs also made something similar to today’s guacamole. They also believed that avocado acts as an aphrodisiac.

Mexico, along with Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Indonesia, is one of the largest producers of avocados in the world, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that guacamole, along with tacos, and chili con carne, is one of the symbols of Mexican cuisine.

But its popularity hasn’t remained exclusively within Mexican borders – after the US lifted a ban on the import of avocados from Mexico in the late 1990s, this fruit experienced a real boom of popularity in the United States, making guac a common dish in American cuisine too.

Best Avocado Variety For Guacamole

Several varieties of avocado can be found in my country, and probably even more in other ones, but I prefer Hass avocado for making my guacamole. It’s creamy and somewhat richer in flavor.

ingredients for making guacamole

How To Eat And Serve Guacamole

homemade chunky guacamole recipe
One of the basic ingredients in guacamole is cilantro. Many people don’t like it and if you’re among them – just don’t put it in.

There are so many combinations in which this avocado dip can be eaten! I’m writing to you my 5 favorite ways of eating guacamole:

  1. With poached or fried eggs, on some piece of crunchy toast. Eggs and avocado are a match, this is something the whole Instagram community knows, right?
  2. Served with storebought or homemade tortilla chips, with some pico de gallo aside too! Yum.
  3. As a dip for fresh veggies. Sorry hummus, I have other plans.
  4. It can also be used in burgers. I like to serve it with vegan mushroom and red bean patties in brioche burger buns.
  5. In a chicken wrap, made with homemade flour tortillas? Why not!

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Homemade Chunky Guacamole Recipe

Mateja Zvirotic Andrijanic
The guacamole was created to breathe life into a somewhat boring avocado – at least that's how I like to think. I don't know why, but this avocado dip somehow reminds me of summer – fresh, hot chili peppers, refreshing, delicate lime, cilantro, and creamy avocado. And it can be easily incorporated into other recipes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 people
Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 240 g avocado (seeds removed)
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon onion (diced)
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro (diced)
  • teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
  • ½ hot chili pepper
  • teaspoon sea salt (or adjust to your tasting)
  • 3-4 cherry tomatoes

Instructions
 

  • Peel the onion and garlic and dice them finely. Squeeze out the lime juice, chop cilantro, tomatoes and chili. Halve and stone your avocados and scoop the flesh into a bowl using a spoon.
  • Mix those ingredients with spices and olive oil and mash everything together. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition

Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gSodium: 401mgPotassium: 727mgFiber: 9gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 595IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information provided is an estimate based on ingredients data and should be used for informational purposes only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on factors such as portion size, preparation methods and ingredients used.

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