As promised, here is a recipe for amazing guacamole from my trusted Colombian friend, Alexandra. It is all natural, no spices--unless you count salt. It varies a little bit from what I learned in Mexico, but it's still fresh. Growing up my mom always added sour cream, cumin, garlic salt and additional spices... but when you take that away it is SO much better (I think) (sorry mom!), I promise you!
You will need:
- Green Onions
- 2-3 Tomatoes
- 1 Onion
- 3 Lemons
- 1 Banana Pepper
- 6-7 Avocados
- Fresh Cilantro
- Salt to your taste
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Really it's a no brainer to make this. But some of the steps are different (see the grater to the right??) than how I would make it at home. So, in 10 or less easy steps, here you go:
1. Finely chop up your green onion and add to the bowl.
2. Grate your tomato. See picture below. I cut it in half and shred it like a block of cheese.
3. Add the avocados! Scoop out the good stuff and then smash it up with a fork.
4. Then chop up the onion (the finer the better, I think) and mix it in!
5. Next add your lemon juice. Start with half... but you'll probably end up using all of this.
6. Cilantro! Finely chop it up and add. I don't have an amount for it, but can you ever have too much?
7. Take your banana pepper and make sure you scoop out all your seeds! Else it will be hotter than you ever imagined. Just like the tomato, shred/grate it, leaving only the skin.
8. Salt! This started with 7 avocados, so you'll probably want quite a bit I think.
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| Yum! |
