Classic Guacamole

Name: Classic Guacamole
Yield: makes 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons finely chopped white onion; 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro; 1 1/4 teaspoons finely chopped jalapeño chile (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired); Coarse salt; 1 ripe Hass avocado; Juice of 1 lime; 3 tablespoons finely chopped, seeded tomato (optional)

January 26, 2012

Good guacamole relies on soft, ripe avocados. The Hass variety has a buttery flesh with delicate herbal flavor. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, crush the first four ingredients in a bowl with a wooden spoon, then use a fork to mash the guacamole.

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