Guacamole is a sauce that is primarily avocado-based. It originated in Mexico, with the Aztec tribe. The following section mentions some easy guacamole recipes made from avocado.
At times, you may feel like eating something different for a change, but may not know how to cook it. The following guacamole recipes are easy to prepare, tasty, and will be a nice change from everyday snacks.
Recipe 1
Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados, 1 small onion, 1 clove of garlic, 1 small tomato, 1½ tablespoon lime juice, salt, and pepper.
First, peel the avocados and remove the pits.
Next, peel the garlic and onion, and finely chop both.
Chop the tomato into small pieces.
Mash the avocado and add the remaining ingredients to it. Stir the mixture well.
This dish can be served cold with tortillas.
Recipe 2
Ingredients:For each avocado, you will require ¼ teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of salsa, ¾ teaspoon of garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon of lime juice. You will also need chopped cilantro and chopped onion.
Chop the avocado in two parts and squeeze it till the pit pops out. Scoop it into the bowl.
Add a bit of salt, salsa, and garlic powder.
Add cilantro and onion, and stir it well.
Recipe 3
Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados, 1 small container of fresh pico de gallo, ½ lime, salt, and pepper.
Peel the skin of the avocado and remove the seed. Mash it and add 2-3 teaspoons of pico de gallo.
Finally, add lime, pepper, and salt for taste.
Recipe 4
Ingredients: 3 large avocados, 1 large tomato, ½ bowl finely chopped onion, cilantro leaves, ½ tablespoon of salt and pepper, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, 1 habanero or jalapeno chili pepper, and ½ teaspoon of chili powder.
Cut the avocado to remove the meat and pit. For removing the meat, you can carve it out with a spoon by scraping the skin from inside. Put the meat in a bowl and mash it till it becomes smooth and creamy.
Cut the tomato and chop ½ a cup of onion. Mix this with the mashed avocado and stir well. Also add a few leaves of cilantro.
Add salt, pepper, lime juice, and chili powder to this mixture, and stir gently with a spoon.
If you want to make it spicy, you can add either jalapeno or habanero pepper. However, habanero is spicier than jalapeno, so use it judiciously.
Recipe 5:
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh cilantro, 2 tablespoons of finely chopped yellow onions, 2 tablespoons of serrano chilies, salt, 2 large ripe avocados--peeled and seeded, 2 tablespoons of finely chopped tomatoes, and 2 teaspoons of fresh lime juice.
Mash 1 teaspoon of onion with 1 teaspoon of chili and 1 tablespoon of cilantro. Add salt to this mixture.
Next, add the avocados and mash with a fork till they becomes smooth and chunky.
Add the cilantro, onion, and chili to it.
Finally, add tomato and lime juice to the mixture and stir it well.
These dishes do not take more than a few minutes to prepare, and are also healthy to eat.