I am not sure if you know about my love of all things avocado but my love for these beautiful green sources of heart healthy fat runs deep, almost as deep as my love for scallops, red wine, good cheese and my friends and family of course. Avocado in anything makes it so much better. Sushi, better with avocado, salad, so much better with avocado, a sandwich yep same thing. And then there is the mother of all things avocado - guacamole! In my very first apartment in Georgetown, when I first graduated from college one of my best friends and fellow foodie Thea came to visit from Michigan and taught me how to make my very own guacamole. We walked up to Dean and Deluca in Georgetown to obtain the needed ingredients. I have been making guacamole regularly ever since then. Last week, after a 90 minute soul drenching hot yoga class, Molly and I were in the very same Dean and Deluca when she had a craving for some guac. I was honored to share the technique I learned from miss Thea years earlier. Well, tonight I whipped up my old standard.
Here is my recipe:
2-4 avocados depending on how much of the green goodness you want to make
2-4 cloves of garlic, peeled and diced
1 small onion diced
2 medium tomatoes diced
Juice of 1 lime
1 bunch cilantro chopped
1-2 jalapenos seeded and diced
1-2 tsp salt to taste
Throw it all into a bowl, use a potato masher to squish it up, grab your favorite chips and enjoy. Maybe if you are feeling nice you will have some left for your favorite family members.
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