Chunky Tomato Guacamole Recipe

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"Every time we sit down and watch a football game, my husband expects a bowl of this to be on the coffee table," writes Glenda Ardoin from Hessmer, Louisiana. Chopped tomatoes and sweet red pepper add color and crunch to this guacamole.

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Chunky Tomato Guacamole Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 medium ripe California Avocado, peeled and pitted
1 plum tomato, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon minced fresh thyme, optional
Tortilla chips

Directions

In a small bowl, mash avocado until smooth. Stir in the tomato, red pepper, onions, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne and thyme if desired. Serve with tortilla chips. Yield: 1 cup.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup (calculated without tortilla chips) equals 83 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 154 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Chunky Tomato Guacamole in Cooking for 2 Summer 2008, p17

Keep Guacamole Fresh

I like to make guacamole ahead of time for my favorite chicken quesadillas. I’ve found that if the avocado pit is added to the guacamole and the dish is covered, the guacamole retains its pretty, green color. —Pam Ubl, Coon Rapids, Minnesota