When the hot weather approaches Mrs. CBB and I have an incessant urge to eat lots more vegetables and fresh salads and this tangy easy guacamole is no exception. I first fell in love with guacamole after tasting the Indian version while in India a few years back. My recipe is not near as fancy as the Avocado Raita nor as authentic as the Mexican version but it’s tasty and is just as addictive. There are many reasons to eat more avocados if not for the high fat content(14.1 g of fat in a half avocado-mostly unsaturated with 2 grams saturated) but for the heart healthy vitamins.
I like to serve my guacamole with tortilla chips, fresh-cut vegetables or on my homemade whole wheat tortillas (I promise you will never buy them again they are so easy to make), which I will be sharing with you shortly. Guacamole is a relatively frugal dip to make with the real cost coming from the avocados running about $1.25 each or cheaper depending where you buy them. We picked up a pack of 6 for $2.99 on the reduced rack last week so we’ve been making this guacamole recipe over and over for about $4.10. With BBQ season in our face and backyard parties filling up the calendar this dip is easy on the budget and perfect for any gathering or potluck.
Yield: about 3 cups
Serves: 3-4 people
Prep Time:20 minutes
Guacamole Ingredients:
1/2 cup of diced red onion
2 ripe avocados halved,seeded and scooped
1 medium tomato diced
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Juice of 1 fresh lemon
Juice of 1 fresh lime
4 cloves of garlic chopped fine
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon of cumin
1 cup sour cream + dollop for the top for presentation (we use Fat-Free)
Chives for on top of the sour cream for presentation
1/4 cup of fresh chopped cilantro
Preparation:
- In a bowl mash the avocados with a fork but keep them a bit chunky.
- Add in the oil,onions,garlic,lemon and lime juice and stir
- In a bowl add the sour cream, cumin, salt, pepper stir together
- Add the sour cream mix to the chunky avocado you mashed
- Add in the cilantro and tomatoes then gently stir to combine
- Top with a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives
- Let the ingredients meld together for 30 minutes for best flavour
Enjoy your Guacamole Dip!… and don’t miss my whole wheat tortilla recipe… it’s perfect with this dip!
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I love that you mix in yummy recipes like this! Making me think and making me hungry:]
Ya I like to eat and play with money… great hobbies to have other than the gym lol… I have a few new ones coming up soon… sour cream rhubarb, raspberry pie, spinach tortillas, and a sausage n cabbage dinner.. if you are on facebook hook up with my page.. I post all my food photos there as well… Let me know who you are if you join… so I harass you more than the others lol.. Cheers Mate. Mr.CBB
My boyfriend locked me out of my facebook while I study for the bar:[ I am on Pinterest though, it is my daily guilty pleasure. I rarely even have time to blog these days. I will keep an eye out for your posts! I read a lot of things and don’t take the time to comment because I am so daffy and busy these days.
I’m sure you know what’s more important right now and I agree studying for the bar trumps FB anyday. Good luck when do you write?
July 24th and 25th. It is a 2 day exam:[ I will try and catch you on facebook after:]
Sounds good, and best of luck to you. Stay focused and your goals will be achieved! Cheers darlin.. Mr.CBB
OOH that looks so good!!!! I love adding greek yogurt into my guac or using greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Try it! You won’t notice a difference.
Oh now we’re talking, Erika if I could get you to believe I am addicted to Liberte Greek Yogurt.. I’m telling you I love the stuff. It’s so creamy on the tongue and tastes so good…. that stuff if like bling to me… oh ya! I’ll give it a go, never thought to use it… Cheers Darlin, Mr.CBB
Mr. CBB I always enjoy your posts they are always helping me to save money which is a good thing to do around your homestead these days….actually a MUST! Thanks for linking up this week too! See you around Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress 🙂
HI There!
Glad to hear my posts are helping you out that’s all I need to hear to keep me going. I’m simply amazed at the amount of fans that have reached out to me and wish I could help each and every one. Enjoy your weekend…. I have a Rhubarb Sour cream pie in the oven!!!! ….Cheers mate.. Mr.CBB