Guacamole
In my opinion, guacamole is the perfect condiment! It’s gluten and dairy-free, full of healthy fats, and is “whole food” at its best. Not to mention it’s creamy and delicious!
Guacamole makes chopped up veggies WAY more fun, and is a perfect pair with many yuca recipes including Yuca Empanadas (pictured above,) Taco Meat in a Cassava Flour Tortilla, Mexican Yuca Pizza, and Garlic Yuca Flatbread. (This pairing makes an amazing gluten-free avocado toast!!)
I’ve always enjoyed having guacamole made fresh at my table at fine Mexican restaurants. That’s where I learned how easy it is to make it at home in just 10 minutes!
I’ve had people tell me they don’t like guacamole, but for some reason they like this recipe. I think it’s because I don’t use cilantro. People tend to either LOVE or HATE cilantro. I’m a hater so I stay away from using it. I’ve been told one’s taste for cilantro is based on environmental exposure to it, yet new research is showing there may be an actual genetic component! Either way, this cilantro-less guacamole is sure to please.
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Simply choose ripe avocados (dark green in color and slightly soft when squeezed gently,) cut each in half, then scoop out flesh with a spoon. Place flesh in a bowl, and chop or mash avocado along with diced sweet onion and tomato, salt, garlic powder, and lemon juice. Mix until well blended. That’s all there is to it!
I like my guacamole chunky, but if smooth and creamy is your thing, just place all the ingredients into a food processor and blend for a few seconds until it reaches desired consistency. Enjoy!
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Comment below and let me know what you think of this guacamole. I look forward to your feedback!
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Healthy Eating Tip: Use Pink Himalayan Sea Salt instead of iodized table salt. Table salt is highly processed, which strips away most of its natural mineral content, leaving only sodium. It’s often then bleached, and iodine and anti-clumping agents are added. High quality Himalayan sea salt is said to be over 99% pure and contains at least 84 minerals and trace elements, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron, in addition to sodium. Since Western diets are typically deplete of minerals, using Himalayan sea salt is an easy way to get the vital nutrients needed.
It only takes minutes to have fresh guacamole any time. This guacamole recipe will ruin you for store-bought varieties! It's fresh and creamy, with just the right amount of chunkiness. Enjoy it on Yuca Empanadas, Tacos with Cassava Tortilla Wraps, salads, Garlic Yuca Flatbread, or to jazz up your vegetable platter.
- 3 large organic avocado
- 2 Tbsp organic sweet onion - finely chopped
- 1 organic tomato - chopped
- 1-2 lemons - juiced
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan sea salt. Add more - if needed
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Cut each avocado in half, remove pit, then scoop out flesh with a spoon. Chop flesh into small cubes.
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Place chopped avocado, tomatoes, onion, sea salt, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Mix to fully combine ingrdients with a spoon. Taste test and add additional sea salt if needed. This guacamole is chunky. If smooth guacamole is preferred, blend in a food processor for a minute or two until desired consistency is reached. Enjoy!
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Disclaimer– In Crazy for Yuca I write about my own personal health and diet journey. My experience and recipes are not to be considered expert advice or suggestive that anyone follow any particular diet protocol. Each person’s body and medical issues are individual and need to be evaluated by a medical professional. If you have any concerns due to your specific diagnoses, please consult your doctor before eating yuca.
This guacamole is to die for! I honestly like it better than the majority of spanish restaurants’s. I think the lemon really gives it that extra flavor and slight tang that is missing from most recipes.