Basic Guacamole

Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 min.
Cook time: 0 min.

Ingredients:
2 large ripe avocados from Mexico, peeled and seeded
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 teaspoons finely chopped yellow onions
2 teaspoons minced jalapeno or serrano chiles, seeds and membranes removed, if desired
2 kosher or coarse salt
2 tablespoons cored, seeded, and finely chopped plum tomato (1 small tomato)
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed limejuice warm tortilla chips, for serving

Preparation:

Mash together 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, 1 teaspoon of the onion, 1 teaspoon of the chile, and ½ teaspoon of salt in the bottom of a molcajete or medium-size bowl. Add the avocados and gently mash with a fork until chunky-smooth. Fold the remaining cilantro, onion, and chile into the mixture. Stir in the tomato and limejuice, adjust the seasonings to taste, and serve with a basket of warm corn tortilla chips.

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