Homemade Guacamole

Name: Homemade Guacamole
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 3 medium ripe avocados, peeled and cubed; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 to 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro; 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped, optional; 1/4 cup mayonnaise, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min. YIELD: 2 cups.

I always judge a Tex-Mex restaurant by its guacamole. And although it's simple to prepare, it can go wrong oh, so easily. I've spent many years perfecting mine, to the point where I think it's better than most restaurants. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Ingredients

3 medium ripe avocados, peeled and cubed
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 to 2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped, optional
1/4 cup mayonnaise, optional

Directions

1. Mash avocados with garlic and salt. Stir in remaining ingredients, adding tomatoes and mayonnaise if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 90 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 4g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat.

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