Recipe: Guacamole

It’s not a fiesta without the ultimate guacamole. Find the perfect balance of spice in this festive recipe.

Guacamole

(Makes 2 1/2 cups)

• 2 ripe avocados
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons grated onion
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cumin
• Dash cayenne
• 1/3 cup finely chopped, peeled, seeded, ripe tomatoes

Peel avocados. Remove pit. Using fork, mash avocados with lime juice. Stir in remaining ingredients and serve with tortilla chips.

Per serving: 2 tablespoons
Calories: 18
Fat: 1.5 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 43 mg
Carbohydrate: 0.8 g
Protein: 0.2 g

This recipe is from The Saturday Evening Post Antioxidant Cookbook by Cory SerVaas, M.D.
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