My Mom's Famous Guacamole Recipe

If you're ever invited to my mom's home for dinner, be prepared for her famous guacamole to make a cameo appearance.  It's her signature appetizer of choice to offer her guests and family.  Since I wrote about my mom's "avocado motto," I thought I should share her recipe. Now, what makes her guacamole so special, so famous? Well, aside from the fact that she always serves it (YUM!), she has her own unique spin on it.




Here's what you'll need:

1. Two or three ripe Haas avocados
2. Garlic, finely minced into a paste (one or two small cloves or one big clove, depending on how garlicky you like it)
3. Lemon or lime
4. Cilantro, roughly chopped (a big handful or less if you don't like it as much as we do)
5. Green onions, chopped (two or three, include the white and green parts)
6. Tomato, chopped into small quarter inch pieces
7. Jalapeno, finely minced (optional)
8. Salt and Pepper (freshly ground pepper if you have it)

Now,  here's what you'll need if you want to make it like my mom (you can omit this if you want, but this is what makes her guacamole different, and it's worth a try):  handful of finely shredded four cheese mexican blend and 8-12 roughly chopped pitted black olives. 

Combine avocados, garlic, cilantro, green onions, tomatoes, jalapeno. Smash it up with a fork until it resembles something smooth (we like some chunks, so it's ok to have small avocado chunks). Squeeze half a lemon or lime on top and mix it in. Taste it. Add the other half of the lemon or lime if you think it needs it. Stir in the cheese and the olives. Season to taste with plenty of salt and pepper. 

Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!


(If you want the guacamole to "last longer," then you can put one seed in the bowl and that, along with the lime or lemon juice, will help it stay green.)