Denise's Guacamole

Do you like creamy or chunky guacamole? Do you like flavorful guacamole with a little bite, or no bite? Do you prefer your guacamole simple and green, or bright and colorful? I like mine chunky and flavorful with a hint of Tapatio, and filled with delicious veggies for extra flavor, color, and nutrients!

Save a couple avocado seeds when you start to mash. Adding them at the end is supposed to keep the guacamole from turning a nasty brown color (oxidization). I like to add all my spices to my avocados before I start mashing. I add a lot lemon and lime juices (depending on what’s in the fridge-either can stand as a partial substitute for salt and offer vitamin C along with other important nutrients, and keeps the avocado for oxidizing too quickly), a couple dashes of Tapatio, salt and pepper, and a couple dashes of Lea Perrins Worchestire Sauce. This way, everything gets mashed in and you can add more as necessary. 

I don't add salt until the very end! Keep in mind.. the chips are salty! Remember, you can always add salt, but you can’t take it away, so be careful adding too much salt in the beginning. Mash your avocados with a fork, maintaining avocado’s thick consistency, and chunkyness. Don’t put it in the blender or it will be very creamy and lose all of its thick consistency.

I always put in A LOT of chopped cilantro, chopped tomatoes, chopped green onions, (sometimes white onions). I like my guacamole chunky and like to have quite a large helping of my guacamole on each chip.

I like to serve it in a clean bowl, topped with an avocado seed and a sprig of cilantro. For a healthy touch, I buy whole wheat tortilla chips, or choose the low-fat/lightly salted option. I also find that Wheat Thins and different kinds of healthy, whole-grain crackers are delicious with my guacamole, and knock off the calories that you put in your body. 



And of course, the best way to enjoy this guacamole, is with a frozen margarita, excellent company, and warm weather!