Making Guacamole

Guacamole is a hit at block parties and work events. It's delicious and easy to make!

The secret to great guacamole is fresh ingredients. The avocados should be ripe. Choose avocados that are slightly soft to the touch; they should squish a little when you press them with your finger. Unripe avocados are very hard. Over-ripe avocados are mushy. Fresh lime and onion are also important. The best salt to use is sea salt in a salt mill.

1. Avocados (2)

2. Limes (2) - You will use one and a half.

3. Onions (1) - You will use less than half.

4. Salt - to taste

You will also need:

1. A sharp knife for cutting the avocados, onion, and limes

2. A spoon and a fork

3. A medium-sized bowl

4. A citrus squeezer (optional)

Slide the knife around the seed. Then wedge the knife into the seed to pull it out.

Use a spoon to scoop the avocado out of the rind and into the bowl.

First, slice the onion. You will need less than half the onion for this recipe. Two half-inch thick slices should be enough. Chop the slices into pieces.

Slice the limes in half. The lime halves can be squeezed by hand or with a citrus squeezer.

Either by hand or with a citrus sqeezer, add the juice of three lime halves.

Grind sea salt into the mix. You can experiment with how much salt to add. Start with just a little. You can always add more.

Use a fork to mash up the ingredients into guacamole.

It is delicious in tacos or on chips. Should be served within an hour of making.