PERFECT GUACAMOLE
FOODPRINT · TOP-DOWN SECTION & PROCESS
CROSS-SECTION
AVOCADO
TOMATO
ONION
CILANTRO
CHILE
PROCESS FLOW
PREP
COOK
ASSEMBLE
DONE
SHOPPING LIST
PRODUCE
[ ] AVOCADOS 2 RIPE
[ ] LIME 1 (FRESH)
[ ] SERRANO/JALAP. 1-2
[ ] TOMATO ½ RIPE
[ ] CILANTRO 2 TBSP
[ ] RED ONION 2-4 TBSP
PANTRY
[ ] KOSHER SALT ¼ TSP+
[ ] BLACK PEPPER DASH
OPTIONAL
[ ] GARLIC 1 CLOVE
[ ] CUMIN PINCH
[ ] SOUR CREAM 1 TBSP
· TORTILLA CHIPS TO SERVE
NOTES
* AVOCADO RIPE = YIELDS TO
FIRM PRESSURE, DARK SKIN
* CHUNKY > SMOOTH — MASH
WITH FORK, NOT BLENDER
* SAVE PIT IN BOWL TO SLOW
BROWNING · PRESS WRAP
* SEASON LAST · TASTE + ADJUST
MODIFICATIONS
HEAT LEVEL
MILD: SEEDS OUT · ½ CHILE
MEDIUM: 1 SERRANO W/ SEEDS
HOT: 2 SERRANOS + SEEDS
SWAPS
JALAP. → SERRANO (BRIGHTER)
LIME → LEMON (MILDER ACID)
RED ONION → WHITE ONION
PAIRINGS
SERVE WITH
TORTILLA CHIPS · PITA
TACOS · BURRITOS · NACHOS
GRILLED FISH · CARNE ASADA
DRINKS
MARGARITA · AGUA FRESCA
MEXICAN LAGER · PALOMA
PIT
AVOCADO FLESH
2 RIPE · MASHED CHUNKY
TOMATO
½ SEEDED · DICED SMALL
RED ONION
2-4 TBSP · MINCED
CILANTRO
2 TBSP · FRESH CHOPPED
SERRANO CHILE
1-2 · SEEDED · MINCED
LIME JUICE
1 TBSP · FRESH SQUEEZED
AVOCADO PIT
RETAIN · SLOWS BROWNING
MOLCAJETE
BASALT BOWL · OR RAMEKIN
KOSHER SALT
¼ TSP+ · SEASON TO TASTE
BOWL DIA. ≈ 6-8 IN
SELECT AVOCADOS
RIPE = YIELDS TO FIRM PRESSURE
DARK SKIN · NO SOFT SPOTS
PREP AROMATICS
MINCE: ONION · CHILE
CHOP CILANTRO · DICE TOMATO
REMOVE CHILE SEEDS FOR MILD
HALVE & PIT AVO
CUT LENGTHWISE · TWIST
STRIKE PIT · REMOVE
SAVE PIT FOR STORAGE
SCOOP AVOCADO
LARGE SPOON INTO BOWL
SCRAPE ALL FLESH FROM SKIN
MASH WITH FORK
COARSE CHUNKS PREFERRED
ADD SALT + LIME JUICE
DON'T OVER-MASH
FOLD IN ADD-INS
ONION · CHILE · CILANTRO
TOMATO · BLACK PEPPER
FOLD GENTLY · KEEP TEXTURE
TASTE & ADJUST
SALT · LIME · HEAT · BALANCE
CHILL (OPTIONAL)
30 MIN COVERED · FRIDGE
SERVE FRESH
WITH CHIPS · BEST DAY-OF
STORE: PIT IN BOWL · WRAP
TOTAL: 10 MIN
SOURCE
SIMPLYRECIPES.COM
SERVINGS
2-4
TIME (PREP / COOK / TOTAL)
10M / 0M / 10M
DIFFICULTY
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
ATTRIBUTES
V
VEGAN
GF
GLUTEN-FREE
R
RAW
DESIGNER
D. TUROWSKI
DATE
2025-02-22
DRAWING
FOODPRINT
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