I’m about to confess something that very little people know about me… I refused to eat guacamole (even homemade guacamole) for most of my life. I used to watch other people talk about it and rave about how delicious it was, but it just looked like something that would taste awful, so I stood my ground and refused to try it for 30-something years.
It wasn’t until I took a trip to Tennessee for a seminar, about 6 years ago, that I started questioning my decision to never allow guacamole to pass my lips. We had gone to this little fast food Mexican spot and they included guac with their meals. I quickly moved mine to the side and kept eating my taco. My friend noticed that I wasn’t eating it and asked if she could have it. Sure! Enjoy!
It sparked a conversation about how it was one of her favorite foods. She couldn’t believe that I didn’t like it, and tried to get me to try it, but I couldn’t do it.
When I got home from my trip, that conversation just lingered in my mind. She spoke about guacamole like it was the greatest thing in the world. So I googled “how to make homemade guacamole” and printed the first recipe I found. I left out the onions because I’m just not a raw onion fan but followed the rest of the recipe.
It was ok and nothing like I imagined it to be (who knows what I thought it was going to taste like). I wasn’t blown away, but I patted myself on the back for at least trying it.
About a month later, we went to a local Mexican restaurant, where everyone raves about their homemade guacamole, because they make it right at your table. At $14 for 2 servings, I was torn between how badly I really wanted to try it and how little I wanted to spend $14 on something I might not even like, but we went ahead and ordered it (again, minus the onions).
Minutes later, the bowl was all but licked clean. Everyone in my family loved it (myself included) and the only disappointing part about it, besides how expensive it was, was that there wasn’t enough for the 5 of us.
It was that same week that I was determined to try to perfect my own homemade guacamole. Using the techniques I had watched at the restaurant, and adding more of what we loved and less of what we could do without, I finally got the recipe exactly the way we liked it. Best part is that it’s only 5 healthy ingredients! Over the years, we’ve eaten it so many different ways, including in regular tacos, vegetarian tacos, with tortilla chips, on toast and even as a side salad. Finally, I can join the rest of the world and profess my love for guacamole, especially this simple version.
We also make a fresh corn and avocado salsa that is AMAZING.
Quick Tips for Your Homemade Guacamole
First, use haas avocados (those are the smaller ones). Make sure the avocados are ripe. When you squeeze them, you don’t want them to be too mushy or too hard. They should be a dark color and be just a little bit soft when you squeeze them.
It’s best to slice the avocado before you scoop it out (see my photo above). You can also use an avocado peeler which does everything for you. Also, super important… Don’t completely mush the avocado. Trust me on this, you’ll want it be chunky.
If you can get plum tomatoes, those have fewer seeds than others. If not, you can use any other type of tomato, you’ll just need to scoop out the seeds with a spoon before you dice them. It’s a lot less messy without them!
Make sure to use kosher or sea salt. The coarser salts make all the difference! If you want a bit of a kick, you can also add diced jalapeños or diced red onions to your taste preference.
Now, that you know a little about my journey, I’m excited to share the recipe for our easy homemade guacamole with you. If you do make it, I’d love for you to share a photo and tag @thesupermomlife on social media or comment below and let me know what you think. We love feedback from our readers!
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Easy Homemade Guacamole
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Easy Homemade Guacamole
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
The easy recipe that finally convinced me to try guacamole is now my family’s absolute favorite homemade guacamole recipe!
Ingredients
- 3 haas avocados
- 2 plum tomatoes, diced
- 1 1/2 limes
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 3/4 tsp kosher or sea salt
Instructions
- Slice each avocado in half and remove the pit. Using a knife, slice each side of the avocado so that you have 12 or so pieces. Scoop out into a medium sized bowl.
- Dice your tomatoes and add to the bowl.
- Chop cilantro and add to bowl.
- Squeeze limes into the bowl (make sure there are no seeds)
- Add salt
- Mix until combined and serve immediately.
Notes
If you don’t plan to serve immediately, cover your bowl with plastic wrap and make sure to press down so that there is no air between the guacamole and the plastic wrap. Guacamole only turns brown when the air hits it for too long.
- Cuisine: Mexican
Keywords: guacamole, avocado, easy, fresh
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Laura Schwormstedt
September 19, 2020This homemade Guac sound delicious, I much prefer homemade over shop-bought and especially the chunky type like this
Lily
September 17, 2020This is such a good recipe. So good and taco Tuesday staple.
Rosy
September 16, 2020Guacamole is the bomb! Now homemade guac? That one just takes the cake!
I love this, your guac looks absolutely delish!
Nadalie Bardo
September 16, 2020OMG it’s unbelievably easy! This guacamole doesn’t even look homemade. That’s the true magic of this recipe.
★★★★★
Lavanda Michelle
September 16, 2020I love guacamole and my husband is a fan also. We have tried making it at home. We will certainly give this recipe a try.
Nkem
September 16, 2020Your guac looks amazing. I’m gonna try it out once I get some avocados.
★★★★★
Joy
September 15, 2020your guacamole looks so inviting and delicious. the addition of tomatoes sure makes such a difference, no?
Emman Damian
September 15, 2020I love a good homemade guacamole! It’s nice to eat and also perfect as dip! I usually pair it with nachos.
★★★★★
katrina Kroeplin
September 15, 2020oh yes please. my daughter would love this. i make guac all the time. will def try your recipe.
Ivana
September 15, 2020I love guacamole but never actually made it myself yet, now I’ve read your recipe I might give it a go. thank you !
★★★★★
Catherine
September 15, 2020I absolutely love guacamole! What a delicious recipe..so easy and so good!
★★★★★
Kuntala
September 15, 2020New recipe for me, liked it. The fact that it looks clean and healthy.
★★★★★
Sarah Althouse
September 15, 2020I recently made salsa for the first time and guac is next!
Emily Fata
September 15, 2020Wow, this recipe looks soooo tasty! I would love to give it a try soon, to taste it for myself.
Angela
September 15, 2020Homemade guacamole is the best!! This recipe is perfect, so easy and delicious!!
★★★★★
Jasmine Hewitt
September 15, 2020This sounds easy to make. i love a good homemade gauc recipe
Lucy Clarke
September 15, 2020This looks scrumptious! Love this light and easy recipe. It’s perfect.
Mayuri
September 15, 2020My husband loves guacamole! I am going to use this recipe to surprise him this weekend. It looks easy-peasy!
★★★★★
Toni Dash
September 15, 2020This is really amazing!! Such a great guacamole recipe!
★★★★★
Catalina
September 15, 2020It has been a while since I made guacamole last time. My family loves it so I need to make these days! I will try your recipe!
★★★★★
Talya Stone
September 15, 2020Oh my goodness I love guacamole!! It’s been an age since I’ve made it from scratch but I know it is well worth the delicious outcome.
Stephanie
September 15, 2020I love how everyone’s recipe for guacamole is slightly different! This is a great, refreshing recipe for sure! I like adding a little chili or red chili flakes to mine for a little bit of a kick.
Heather
September 15, 2020I can understand that. We aren’t huge fans of spice, so we keep it simple.
Marie Phillips
September 15, 2020This looks exactly like mine! And I just happen to have 3 avocados in my fridge!
★★★★★
Kita Bryant
September 15, 2020Homemade guac really does not compare to store bought. I would love to try your recipe.
★★★★★
Fatima Torres
September 14, 2020I love a good chunky guac recipe. We enjoy making our own guacamole for game nights
★★★★★
Matt Taylor
September 14, 2020I love homemade guacamole! This is such a nice and easy recipe. Perfect with chips!
★★★★★
Kathy
September 14, 2020I love guacamole. It’s so delicious. I use it for chips all the time. I haven’t made it in awhile though. Looking forward to trying this recipe.
Melissa Dixon
September 14, 2020This looks really good and what a perfect time to find a recipe like this one. My husband will love to have this for game night.
Marysa
September 14, 2020This looks so fresh and delicious! I would love to give this a try. I love fresh recipes like this in the summer. Homemade is always better!
Amber Myers
September 14, 2020Thank you! I am so going to make this. I LOVE guacamole so much. I sometimes just order it in restaurants and have it as my entree 😉
Kevin Brotac
September 14, 2020As a big fan of mexican food I have to say this recipe is really great, it is the first time I made Guacamole, and I try it and love it my Guacamole on homemade taco night!
★★★★★
Celebrate Woman Today
September 14, 2020Fresh guacamole is always welcome. So much flavor in this recipe! I just served guacamole with my lunch to my kiddos.
ashley t
September 14, 2020This guacamole looks so delicious and I love that its easy to make.
Lisa
September 14, 2020This is a great and easy guacamole recipe. It’s a staple in our home so I’ll try your one out 🙂
★★★★★
Tara Pittman
September 14, 2020I love chunky guacamole. I need to make this recipe as I love avocados and eat them every day.
Heather
September 14, 2020If you do, I’d love to hear what you think, Tara!
Surekha
September 14, 2020I love a simple guac recipe. These tips are excellent, too. I’ve always used simple recipes, but I’ve been approaching a couple of things the wrong way.
★★★★★
Claudia
September 14, 2020Yeeesssss. I love this recipe so much! Every time I see a guacamole recipe on the internet, I cringe because they usually have extra things in them that shouldn’t be there. The secret to great guac is simplicity!
★★★★★
Kristine Nicole Alessandra
September 14, 2020Yummy! Haven’t made guacamole in a while, so thanks for inspiring me to make some again. Guacamole is such a delicious way to enjoy avocados. In my country, we have another way of eating avocados. We scoop out the avocados, put in a large bowl then add sugar, milk and ice cubes. It is eaten as a dessert.
Heather
September 14, 2020Hi Kristine! How interesting! Is it like a drink?
Ashlee
September 14, 2020Oh my goodness! I’m the same, for years I refused to let anything avocado pass my lips and then one day on I saw someone on the Food Network make a guacamole and decided to just try making it myself and turns out it was actually really good and now I’m hooked on making more avocado dishes and trying new guacamole recipes! Will add this new one to my list!
★★★★
Heather
September 14, 2020Well I’m so glad that it wasn’t just me! But you know what, I still don’t like the big avocados. Is that strange? I only like the haas avocados!
Leah
September 14, 2020I can’t believe you waited so long to try guacamole! It’s one of my favorite snacks ever. I love to add the bite of raw onion but I use a sweet onion to tone it down a bit. Your recipe looks delicious, though! Thank you for sharing!
★★★★★
Heather
September 14, 2020I know! I can’t believe I waited so long either. It’s one of my favorite things now.
Colleen
September 14, 2020FIVE STARS! Too many people add so much extra stuff to their guac that it doesn’t need. I love a nice, simple guac recipe.
★★★★★
Heather
September 14, 2020Thanks so much Colleen! I completely agree!