Guacamole

A simple, classic guacamole with ripe avocado, lime, coriander, onion and a little kick. Perfect with tortilla chips, tacos or as a fresh sauce with grilled meat.

Serves: ± 4
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 0 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 ripe avocados (medium)
• 1 small white onion or shallot, very finely chopped
• 1 small ripe tomato, deseeded, cut into small dice (optional)
• 1 small green chilli (e.g. jalapeño), very finely chopped
• ½ bunch of coriander (about 10 g), roughly chopped
• Juice of 1 lime (to taste)
• Sea salt, to taste

Preparation

• Chop the onion as finely as possible.
• Remove the seeds and pith from the chilli if you want the guacamole less spicy, and chop the chilli very finely.
• Wash the coriander, shake or pat dry well and roughly chop.
• Cut the tomato into quarters, remove the seeds and dice the flesh (if using tomato).

Method

1. Halve the avocados and scoop out the flesh
   Halve the avocados, remove the stone and scoop the flesh into the mixing bowl with a spoon.
2. Roughly mash the avocado
   Roughly mash the avocado with a fork or masher. It can keep a rustic, lightly textured consistency; it doesn’t need to become a smooth purée.
3. Add the lime juice
   Squeeze the juice of the lime over the avocado and mix briefly. This adds flavour and prevents discolouration.
4. Stir in the flavourings
   Add the onion, chilli, coriander and, if using, the diced tomato. Gently mix everything together.
5. Season the guacamole
   Taste and season with sea salt. If you like, add a little extra lime juice or chilli.
6. Serve the guacamole
   Serve the guacamole straight away, or cover and chill briefly until needed.