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Wednesday, 25 January 2012

The Picky Eater: A Healthy Food Blog

The Picky Eater: A Healthy Food Blog

Homemade Guacamole

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 11:31 AM PST

How good does that look? I love Guacamole. I love the texture of it, the flavor, and the add-ins you can use to spice it up (I once had guacamole with balsamic vinegar and goat cheese in it – delicious!).

I also love that it’s really good for you. Avocado has fiber and tons of healthy fats (monounsaturated fat – the kind that helps lower cholesterol). And the best part is that you can use avocado (or guacamole) in so many different ways: as a topping for Mexican food, as a dip on it’s own, in sandwiches, as a topping for tortilla soup, the list goes on and on.

My husband loves guacamole, or “guac” as we lovingly call it, and oftentimes I will come home from work only to find him sitting at the table with a bowl of guac, a bag of chips, and a book.

I enjoy making Guacamole at home, because it’s so easy and you just can’t beat that fresh taste. I made this recipe for “Glammed Up Guac” from the book, Must Have Been Something I Ate, and it was the perfect twist on a traditional guacamole.

The Ingredients

  • 3 ripe avocados
  • 1 Tbsp chipotle peppers, finely diced
  • 1/2 Spanish onion, finely diced
  • 1/3 cup of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • Cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
The Directions
Remove flesh of avocado and add to a bowl. Mash coarsely with a fork. Mix in remaining ingredients. Garnish with cayenne and sea salt to taste.
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I like eating this guac with whole wheat pita, or organic all-natural corn chips, or even SunChips / SunBites.
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Photo courtesy of cookinglight.com
Sometimes I like baking tortillas until they’re crispy and using those as a dipper as well. After I made this, I couldn’t wait to dig in. I think I ate a quarter of it while I was making it! Hope you love this recipe as much as I did, and I hope it spices up your next meal!
at 23:14

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