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Crazy Good Homemade Guacamole

Modified: Nov 12, 2018 · Published: Apr 27, 2018 by Tera Gigot · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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This homemade guacamole is seriously crazy good! It comes together in minutes and has all kinds of flavor and texture from buttery fresh avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, lime, savory feta or cotija cheese, and crunchy pepitas. Get your tortilla chips ready!

Crazy good smashed guacamole this recipe

This homemade guacamole recipe is inspired by an appetizer I had years ago at Jack Allen's kitchen in Austin, Texas. While I've always thought myself to love a simple guacamole the most (avocado, lime, salt), this guacamole convinced me that sometimes more is more. It was loaded with a few "extras" that added so much flavor and texture... and I knew I had to recreate a version at home!

This guac is so perfect for an easy and healthy appetizer to share with friends or family on taco night (we're obsessed with serving it alongside juicy ground chicken tacos!). We'll always love a simple guac, but let's be a little bit extra today and load it up with some good stuff. P.S. If you have time, make some healthy Mexican street corn too, and you'll have a fiesta!

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Ingredients

  • Avocados
  • Red onion
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Feta or cotija cheese
  • Pepitas
  • Lime
  • Cilantro
  • Salt + pepper

See recipe card for quantities.

Substitutions & Variations

  • Spicy - If you don't have eaters who are spicy sensitive, make this spicier by adding diced fresh jalapeño. You can control the spice by scraping out more of the seeds... either way it adds a ton of flavor and some zing. Delightful.

Instructions

Crazy good smashed guacamole

Step 1: Add avocado flesh to a bowl with salt and fresh lime juice. Mash these ingredients together, leaving the mash a little bit chunky. Add diced cherry tomatoes, diced red onions, cilantro, pepitas, and cheese to the bowl.

Crazy good smashed guacamole

Step 2: Gently fold the cherry tomatoes, diced red onions, cilantro, pepitas, and cheese into the avocado mash without mashing further. Taste and add more lime or salt if needed. Top with more pepitas, cheese, and cilantro before serving. Serve with chips, tacos, veggies, or whatever your heart desires!

Success Tips

These are my top tips for making the BEST guacamole:

  • Avocado ripeness - Don't use over or underripe avocados. The avocados you use should have a slight give when you gently press your thumb into them. You shouldn't have to push super hard (underripe) and it shouldn't feel mushy or give too easily (overripe). Overripe avocados don't taste quite as good, and underripe avocados are difficult to mash and less flavorful.
  • Texture - Don't over-mash! Leaving a few chunkier pieces of avocado makes for an incredible guac texture. It's such a treat to get one of those chunks on your chip, but still have the overall texture be dippy.

Homemade Guacamole FAQs

How do I store fresh guacamole?

Guacamole is always best when eaten more quickly, but if you need to store leftovers, place the guacamole in an airtight container. Use a spoon to compact guac down and keep air from getting in (air exposure it was turns it brown), and add a thin layer of water on top to block air exposure. Seal the container and place in the fridge. Once you're ready for more, pour off the water layer, stir, and eat!

How long does guacamole last in the fridge?

I recommend enjoy fresh homemade guacamole within 1-2 days.

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Crazy good smashed guacamole

Crazy Good Homemade Guacamole


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  • Author: Tera
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
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This homemade guacamole recipe is seriously crazy good, loaded with fresh avocado, cherry tomato, red onion, cilantro, lime, feta or cotija cheese, and pepitas. Get your tortilla chips ready!


Ingredients

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  • 2 large avocados
  • juice from half of a fresh lime
  • ¼ cup red onion, very finely diced
  • ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup feta or cotija cheese, crumbled (+ more for topping)
  • ¼ cup pepitas (+ more for topping)
  • Salt & freshly cracked pepper


Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine avocado flesh, salt, and lime juice. Mash it all together, leaving some parts of the avocado chunky.
  2. Add in remaining ingredients and carefully fold them in without mashing too much more (to maintain the slightly chunky texture). Taste for salt and lime, and add more if needed. Top with more cheese, pepitas, and cilantro before serving.
  3. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips, raw veggies, eggs, on sandwiches or wraps, scooped onto salads, or avocado toast. YUM!
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Category: Snacks
  • Method: Smash
  • Cuisine: Mexican

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  1. Regina says

    May 06, 2018 at 3:44 am

    Amazing soup! thx you for the recipe! I tried to cook yesterday and it was sooo good!

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    • Tera says

      May 06, 2018 at 1:55 pm

      I'm so glad you liked it!

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Tera Gigot, the author, photographer, and recipe developer of Roots and Radishes.

Hey, I'm Tera! And I'm so glad to meet you. I've been using seasonal produce to create recipes in my Wisconsin kitchen for 12 years. Here you'll find nourishing whole foods recipes that are approachable and delicious.

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