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Guacamole

Course Appetizer

Ingredients
  

  • 3 avocados
  • 1 tsp salt
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 tsp hot sauce
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • handful grape tomates, diced optional

Instructions
 

  • Cut open avocados, removing pits and skins, and place in a bowl. Mash. (I like to mash mine with a potato masher).
  • Add remaining ingredients and mix well with fork or spoon depending on how smooth you like your guacamole
  • Serve with chips or on your favorite Mexican dishes.

Notes

Helping Hands: This is a great recipe to make with kids!  My son has been making this with me for so long now!  He loves to mash the avocados and then stir as I add all the other ingredients.  He's even been learning to squeeze the garlic press and lime juicer more recently. Since guacamole is one of his favorite foods he is almost always excited to help make it! 
Notes: This is great with or without tomatoes. If I am making it for a gathering or event when it will all be eaten that day I include the tomatoes. When I'm just making it for us to eat over a few days I usually leave them out. While the guacamole browns a little in the fridge no matter what, without the liquid from the tomatoes it seems to last a bit longer which works great when we have it as a topping for our dinner and want some when we have the leftovers for lunch the next day. 
The quantities for this recipes are definitely flexible and to taste.  I hardly ever measure any of these ingredients anymore.