Classic Guacamole

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large ripe avocados (hass variety preferred)
• 1/4 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 serrano chilies, finely chopped with seeds
• 1/4 cup lightly packed chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 cut the avocados in half and remove the seeds.
• 2 hold 1 avocado half in the palm of one hand and with the other hand, mash the avocado in its shell with a fork; then scoop the avocado into a bowl with a spoon, scraping out the creamy pulp.
• 3 discard the shell and repeat with the remaining avocado halves.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients and mix well; cover tightly with plastic wrap to prevent discoloration.