Guacamole
Chunky mashed avocado with lime, onion, cilantro and jalapeño, with cucumber slices for dipping.
- Hands-on
- 10 min
- Total time
13 min, show breakdown
- Prep 10 min
- Cook 0 min
- Clean up 3 min
- Pans
- 0
- Ingredients
- 6
- Cost/serving
- $1.71
Per serving
- Calories
- 237
- Protein
- 3.4 g
- Fiber
- 9.9 g
- Net carbs
- 6.6 g
- Fat
- 20 g
High in (% Daily Value per serving): Vitamin K 37%, Folate 30%, Vitamin C 26%, Vitamin B6 24%, Vitamin E 20%
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- 2 medium avocados (272 g)
1 tbsp lime juice (15 g)
Same amount as: 15 mL, ½ lime squeezed from fresh limes.
- ¼ medium red onion (28 g)
- ½ medium jalapeño (7 g)
2 tbsp fresh cilantro (2 g)
Same amount as: 30 mL.
- ½ medium cucumber (150 g)
- salt, to taste
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Quantities are for 2 servings. Best eaten within a few hours. Press plastic wrap onto the surface to keep it green.
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per recipe
Serving size 1 plate (237 g raw)
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV* | Whole recipe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 237 | ||
| Total fat | 20 g | 26% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.9 g | 14% | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 167 mg | 7% | |
| Total carbohydrate | 16 g | 6% | |
| Dietary fiber | 9.9 g | 35% | |
| Total sugars | 3.1 g | ||
| Net carbs† | 6.6 g | ||
| Protein | 3.4 g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 34 mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 1 mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 813 mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin A | 19 mcg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 23 mg | 26% | |
| Vitamin E | 3 mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin K | 45 mcg | 37% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.12 mg | 10% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.21 mg | 16% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 2.5 mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.42 mg | 24% | |
| Folate | 120 mcg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 52 mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 10% | |
| Selenium | 0.87 mcg | 2% |
Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.
* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.
Steps
Chop the onion, jalapeño and cilantro very fine. Remove the jalapeño seeds for less heat.
Halve the avocados, remove the pits and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
Done looks like: Flesh gives when pressed and is green, not brown. Add the lime juice and salt. Mash with a fork, leaving some chunks.
Stir in the onion, jalapeño and cilantro. Taste and add salt or lime.
Slice the cucumber into thick rounds for dipping.
Equipment
Chef's knife, 20 cm (8 in) $15–50
What to look for
- Comfortable handle that does not slip when wet
- Blade you can sharpen, or a cheap one you replace every few years
Skip: Knife blocks with 12 knives. A chef's knife and a small paring knife cover almost everything.
Cutting board $10–30
What to look for
- At least 30 × 40 cm (12 × 16 in), so food stays on it
- Wood or plastic; plastic goes in the dishwasher
Skip: Glass or stone boards. They dull knives fast.
What goes wrong
| What | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Brown on top | Avocado turns brown in air. | Press plastic wrap right onto the surface and add a little more lime. |
| Hard lumps | Avocados not ripe. | Buy them a few days ahead. They are ready when they give to a gentle squeeze. |
Notes
Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.