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Hold-The-Lime Guacamole

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Lime is an integral part of great guacamole—or so we thought. Turns out, you get to taste and enjoy the pure flavor of avocado better in guacamole without the lime.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

2 serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
2 large ripe Hass avocados
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Combine chiles, cilantro, and onion in a large bowl. Just before serving, halve and seed avocados, scoop out pulp, and mash pulp into chile mixture with a fork until just combined. Season with salt and serve immediately.

TagsGuacamoleCondimentMexicanLatin AmericanSerrano ChileChileVegetableCilantroHerbs & SpicesOnionRoot VegetableAvocadoSideStarterSnackNut FreeGluten FreeDairy FreeKetoVegetarianVeganEasyQuickNo-CookEpicurious

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