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20 Minute Caribbean Guacamole

20 Minute Caribbean Guacamole

Excited to share my favorite guacamole recipe, perfect for any occasion. Let's get started!

Gather all the necessary ingredients. Here's what you'll need:

Guacamole Ingredients

Guacamole Ingredients

Choose ripe avocados by gently pressing them. Too hard or soft/mushy won't taste good in guacamole.

Choosing the right avocados when making guacamole

Cut avocado in half, remove pit, scoop flesh into a bowl, and mash until smooth and creamy

Preparing the avocados

Red onion adds sweet, tangy flavor & crunch to guacamole.

Adding the red onion

Adding the red onion

Add diced Roma tomatoes (remove seeds to avoid watery guacamole)

Adding the tomatoes

Adding the tomatoes

Add chopped jalapeno for heat or skip for mild guacamole.

Adding the jalapeno pepper

Adding the jalapeno pepper

Cilantro adds a fresh and herbaceous flavor to guacamole. Chop the cilantro finely and add it to the bowl.

Adding the cilantro

Adding the cilantro

Garlic adds a pungent and savory flavor to guacamole. Mince two cloves of garlic and add them to the bowl.

Adding the garlic

Adding the garlic

Lime juice adds a bright and acidic flavor to guacamole. Squeeze the juice of one lime into the bowl and mix everything together.

Adding the lime juice

Adding the lime juice

Season the guacamole with salt and pepper, to taste. Make sure to taste the guacamole as you go and adjust the seasoning as needed.

Seasoning with salt and pepper

Seasoning with salt and pepper

Mix all the ingredients together until they're well combined. Make sure to leave some texture in the guacamole by not over-mixing it.

Mixing everything together

Mixing everything together

Serve guacamole with chips, tacos, nachos, burgers, as a spread or salad dressing.

Serving suggestions

Serving suggestions

Store leftover guacamole in airtight container in fridge. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent browning.

Storing guacamole

Storing guacamole