Classic Guacamole

Ingredients

• 2 whole ripe avocados
• ½ whole lime
• ½ whole tomato
• 2 tablespoons white onion
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 0 to taste salt and pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut each avocado in half lengthwise from stem end to tip, rotating around the pit. Twist the two halves apart and remove the pit by carefully scooping it out with a spoon.

2. 2

   Use a spoon to scoop the soft avocado flesh from the skin and place it in a medium bowl. Discard the skins and pits.

3. 3

   Dice the tomato into 1/4-inch cubes by cutting it in half, removing the wet center, then slicing lengthwise into strips and cutting crosswise into small pieces.

4. 4

   Mince the onion into pieces smaller than a grain of rice by slicing a thin slice from the root end, then cutting crosswise into the finest pieces you can.

5. 5

   Squeeze the lime juice (about 1.5 tablespoons) over the avocado in the bowl. Mash the avocado with a fork until it reaches your preferred texture—chunky or smooth.

6. 6

   Add the diced tomato, minced onion, and chopped cilantro to the mashed avocado and stir gently with a spoon until combined.

7. 7

   Taste the guacamole, then sprinkle salt and pepper over the surface and stir once more until the seasoning is evenly distributed throughout.

Tools you’ll need

• cutting board
• chef's knife
• spoon
• medium bowl
• fork

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