Piggy In Paradise: Guacamole

Or more appropriately name : Delicious Go-To Guacamole. This is a breeze to whip up and its so tasty and fresh. My friend who is Guatemalan taught me how to make this dish and I can't thank her enough. In the past I had only tried bland guacamoles that gave me a bad yucky first impression, but this one was totally delicious. It gets a kick from the fresh lime juice which also acts as a preservative for the very perishable avocadoes.

Guacamole

Serves: 5 servings

Time: 30 minutes

Source: Adapted from my friend Leydi's recipe for Guacamole

Ingredients:

5 ripe Hass avocadoes

1/2 of a lime

1/4 cup finely diced cherry tomatoes

1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro

1/4 cup finely diced onions

1 tablespoon salt or to your taste

Pre-Recipe:

Finely dice the tomatoes and onions. Chop or cut cilantro into fine pieces. Cut lime in half.

Recipe:

1] In a large bowl combine tomatoes, cilantro and onions.

2] Peel and cut avocadoes into 4 add to the large bowl with other ingredients.

[ The avocado skins should come off somewhat easily indicating they are ripe. If you are having a hard time peeling them they are probably not ripe yet.]

3] With a fork or mashed potato masher mash the avocadoes with the other ingredients as best as you can or until you have reached your desired consistency.

4] Add salt and lime juice of half a lime and continue to mix thoroughly to evenly distribute salt and lime juice.

5] Your guacamole is ready to serve with some delicious tortilla chips :).

Pictures of the process