Chunky Guacamole

Hi, I hope you’re all having a good week. Christmas is just around the corner so I thought it would be a nice idea to share one of my favourite party dips. I know there’s a lot of guacamole recipes around the internet but I still wanted to share what I do. As always, remember there are no rules. You can add anything you fancy, I often use chilli in my guacamole but didn’t have any to hand this time ’round.

Basic ingredients – 2 avocados, a small pack of tomatoes, half a red onion, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon and coriander.

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Chop up as many tomatoes as you like. I’m a big fan of cherry tomatoes and tend to use about 10.

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Now that the messy bit is done you can slide them straight into your serving bowl.

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Slice your avocados in half. Don’t forget to carefully knock your knife into the stone and twist to remove it.

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With a sharp knife score down and across the avocado.

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Then scoop into your serving bowl.

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Chop up half a red onion. I tend to do the onion quite chunky as I love the crunch it adds.

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Slide the onion into the bowl.

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The zesty bit is very important. I forgot to get limes and had to pull this lemon from the tree.

Squeeze half a lime/lemon into the mixture.

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I add cinnamon to almost everything. Just a sprinkle will do.

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Finely chop the coriander and carefully avoid the stalk. I use a big handful.

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Give it a good mix and then it’s ready to serve.

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Guacamole is a good party snack to have with crisps over the festive season. I also have it with chilli con carne, fajitas and burritos.

How do you make your guacamole?

xx