Fresh Tex-Mex Guacamole - Gluten Free
Once you have made this delicious guacamole, you will never make it any other way! It is easy to make, uses only fresh ingredients, and is loaded with flavor. It's the best guacamole, hands down.
Ingredients
- 2 large Avocados Ripe but firm Can use 4 small avocados if needed
- 2 Roma tomatoes diced
- 1 bunch Cilantro coarsly chopped Can be finely chopped too
- 1/2 cup Red Onion diced
- 1 Serrano Pepper finely chopped (Optional) Jalapeno pepper is an option
- 1/2 large Lime
- 1/3 large Orange
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
Instructions
- Bring water to boil a pot of water on the stove. Once it reaches boiling, immerse the avocados in the water for 10 seconds. No more, no less. This kills the enzyme that causes browning when the avocado flesh is exposed to air.
- Slice the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop in a mixing bowl. Coarsely chop.
- Add the Roma tomatoes, cilantro, red onion, serrano pepper, and cilantro and mix gently with a fork.
- Squeeze the lemon and orange juice into the mix along with the salt and gently continue to mix gently with the fork. Combine till well mixed. The guacamole should remain chunky. Give it a taste test. Sometimes a bit more lime juice makes it perfect.
- Place in a serving bowl and serve immediately with corn chips or multi-grain crackers. It also makes for a great healthy salad, topping for tacos, spread on toast or a side dish.
Notes
- Chunky guacamole has always been my favorite versus the versions that are more like baby food. In this recipe, the fresh ingredients mesh beautifully to have all the wonderful flavors and textures explode in your mouth.
- For this recipe, look for large avocados. I prefer them to small ones, but if that is al
l you have, go for it. - The pepper can be roasted to soften the spiciness, but I prefer it fresh.
- Boiling the avocados for 10 seconds seems silly, but it really does make a difference, especially if they are left out for a while as an appetizer.
- Garlic is often added to Guacamole, but I leave it out since it can dominate.
- Definitely use fresh limes and oranges rather than juice from a bottle. The flavor difference is worth it.
- If you have leftovers, which I doubt you will, put the guacamole in an air-tight storage container in the refrigerator.
- I am a big fan of organic multi-grain crackers that are gluten-free and delicious. They are a nice alternative to corn chips.
- This guacamole makes a great salad, side dish or topping for any Mexican dish.