Easy Homemade Guacamole

This simple and delicious recipe for guacamole is great as a dip or on a sandwich.  Avocados are a good source of folate, vitamins E, C and B6, potassium, and healthy fats. Avocados are ripe when they are soft to the touch.

Ingredients:

Avocadoes 2 whole 2 whole
Salsa 3 Tbsp 45 mL
Lemon Juice 2 Tbsp 30 mL
Garlic, minced 1 clove 1 clove
Onion, chopped ½ cup 125 mL
Tomato, chopped 1 tomato 1 tomato

Directions:

  1. Cut the avocados in half, remove pit, and scoop fruit into a medium sized bowl.
  2. Add salsa, lemon juice, and garlic to the avocado.  Mash ingredients together with a fork.
  3. Stir in onion and tomato.
  4. Homemade guacamole can be eaten right away or chilled for half an hour to marinate before serving.

Makes 11 servings (62 g /serving). 1 serving = 3 Tbsp (45 mL)