We live in Mexico now, so I guess it’s a darn good thing we all like guacamole. Every restaurant has their own version and every meal comes with a bright green dollop of “salsa aguacate” somewhere on the table. Our housekeeper, who is from Veracruz, will argue that what we call Guacamole is not actually “salsa aguacate” and should never contain tomatoes. Her version is really more of a sauce to be spooned liberally over fried fish, milanesa or arrachera. I’ll include that recipe at a later date. This recipe for Guacamole is the version that we grew to love even before we moved to Mexico.
2 Avocados, ripe but still firm, peeled and seeded
1 Plum Tomato, seeded and diced
1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro, stems removed and chopped
1/2 cup White onion, diced
1/2 serano chile, seeds removed, minced
1 tbsp Lime Juice
1/2 tsp Salt – or more to taste
In a large bowl, mash the avocado roughly with a fork. Add in the remaining ingredients and mix well. Squeeze a bit more lime juice on top of the guacamole, cover with plastic wrap pressing the plastic down firmly against the mixture to eliminate all air pockets. Chill well. Serve with fresh tortilla chips, totopos or whatever you have on hand. It’s really tasty on a burger!
So Let's Get Cooking!! 