Guacamole is one of my favorite dips. Up until even a couple years ago I didn’t like it, but I’m so glad that my taste buds have matured!
SIMPLE ORGANIC GUACAMOLE
- 8 organic, ripe avocados (these are so good for us – full of folate, vitamin E and more – sometimes I don’t use organic if I can’t find them ripe enough). Slice them in two, squeeze out the inside, including the seed, and leave that in the bowl – it helps keep your dip fresh looking, along with the next ingredient…
- Juice from 2 small limes or 1 large one, squeeze all over the top and stir (I like a lot of lime juice)
- Chopped tomatoes – however much you’d like. If they’re in-season I like a lot since they taste so good that time of year. Otherwise I might just add some salsa.
- Onions chopped small – about a half an onion or so.
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 t. (or more?) sea salt, taste it as you go
- 1/2 to 1 t. organic garlic powder or lots of fresh garlic (add it to your taste)
Stir it all together, mashing up the pieces of avocado a little as you go. Always taste-test of course, to see what you think it needs, that’s the fun part.
DIPPERS:
—Hey, you low-carbers! What do you use to dip into your guac?
—Tortilla chips - I usually get the organic kind so I know there is no GMO corn in them, and no trans fats or other junk.
—OR you can do what I did this time and it was a big hit. Our pastor, Father Tony (a rock-solid awesome pastor, by the way), gave me this tip: use some whole wheat pita bread as a dipper! The ingredient list on the kind he suggested was very short with no trans fats or HFCS, the only icky thing was one preservative listed as the last ingredient, not bad as ingredient lists go. To make it even better: spread some soft butter on both sides, then broil in the oven until golden, flipping once (watch them or they’ll burn…trust me), and cut into wedges with a pizza cutter. YUMMMMMMMMM, thank you Father Tony!
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FoodRenegade 03.27.09 at 12:55 am
Mmmm. We love guacamole in this house. For a low carb way to eat it, we don’t use dippers at all. We spread it on a large lettuce leaf and roll it up. Kinda like a Mexican lettuce wrap instead of an Asian one. Very tasty this way. It also makes a great topping for any Mexican-inspired meats.
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henny 03.27.09 at 1:13 am
when we eat guacamole and just want a little I don’t bother making it fancy. all you really need is an avocado or two and some sea salt. or a lot of sea salt if you’re me! we use it to top chili or taco salad. it’s rather low carb that way – depending on your chili and taco salad style of course
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Shannon 03.27.09 at 6:35 am
for low carb we either eat the guac in a big salad or I dip celery and cucumber slices into it. Yum.
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Sara 03.27.09 at 7:10 am
I’d dip a spoon in mine! Or use it on a big Mexican salad.
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Liz 03.27.09 at 7:23 am
I love to dip veggies in my guac! Same with hummus too.
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Beth 03.27.09 at 8:47 am
Not low carb but I love avocado sandwiches. I put slices on bread with mayo. This would be even better! I also cut up and put avocado in my daily broth for a filling low-carb lunch whenever I have some (unless you crack some spaghetti noodles into it like I do). They were on sale 3 for $1 last week and I meant to go back and get a ton but didn’t make it
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Beth
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Motherhen68 03.27.09 at 8:58 am
If I can’t have it on delicious flour tortillas, then I’ll just eat it with a fork. Seriously, it’s so unadulterated that way.
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Naomi 03.27.09 at 9:08 am
I love guac plain with maybe just some onion chopped into it, or sea salt. It seems that the more stuff I add to it the less avocado taste there is. My fave dipper is corn chips but that’s one of the highest carb grains there is, according to reports I read. I keep wondering, if you are eating a low carb diet, how you figure grains to be low carb? Are you maybe just speaking relatively or something? This is what has made my low carb diet so difficult, cutting out grains and beans. These were the foundation of my diet before.
Anyway, thanks for all you do Kelly. I get quite a lot of good info here and I appreciate all your leg/finger-work!
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Michelle @ What Does Your Body Good? 03.27.09 at 9:39 am
Oh heck yeah. Guac is the best. You reminded me I have two avocados sitting in the fridge I’d better take out so they ripen
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Stacey 03.27.09 at 9:41 am
This is my favorite way to make guac, too! So much easier than cutting up tomatoes, onions, cilantro, etc. I just add salsa, salt, and pepper. Yummy!
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MacKenzie 03.27.09 at 3:42 pm
I just made a batch of these olive oil crackers (http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/olive-oil-crackers-recipe.html ). They remind me of pita chips I have had before and I was just trying to think of a good dip to make to go with them. This sounds perfect. Thanks.
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Katie 03.27.09 at 11:41 pm
Penzey’s Spices has an Adobo seasoning that makes the best guac — just a generous shake of Adobo and a squeeze of lime juice, and you’re done. Mmmm!
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Kelly 03.28.09 at 10:56 am
Such great ideas!
Naomi, to answer your question: I’m an “on again off again” low-carb eater, but because of this it’s always on my radar these days, and I eat a lot less carbs/grains than I used to. I always love getting new ideas for alternatives – some of them are so yummy that I don’t even miss the carbs!
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Teena 03.28.09 at 2:45 pm
I never liked guac either until I was looking for a dip that wasn’t “dangerous” for my health/diet. I also use veggies instead of crackers or chips. Love the crispy pita idea.
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Kelly 03.28.09 at 4:02 pm
Hey Teena! How fun to see a comment pop up from you!
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Jan M. 01.16.10 at 7:59 am
I eat low carb and my daughter suggested this (and I love it):
Fry a serving of ground meat (I use venison, but really any meat would be fine), seasoned with salt (or try what you like). Place a large serving of guacamole in a bowl and top with the meat. Makes a great easy main dish. I know it doesn’t sound very good, but somehow it is. We put chopped fresh tomatoes in our guac, so if you don’t, this would be a nice addition with the meat. Crispy nuts also go with guac if you can’t eat chips.
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