Guacamole

Not everything is complicated.

I learned to make guac in New Mexico.  I wonder if any of this is a regional variation?  Anyhow, my recipe features grated onion, Roma tomatoes, cilantro and lime.  No garlic, no jalapenos, and no prefab ingredients. Make it this way, you will thank me.

You'll need;

• 5-8 Ripe avocados (depending on size)
• 3- 5 Roma tomatoes (same reason)
• 1 medium sweet onion
• 1-2 limes
• 3/4 of a bunch of cilantro leaves - chopped
• coarse salt

Prepare the avocados by splitting them in half, removing the pits (but save 2 for later) and scooping out the flesh with a spoon.  Remove any blackened areas.

Chop them up in a bowl using a pair of knives.

Chop the tomatoes and add to the bowl.

Peel the onion and cut it in half.  One half should be finely chopped.

The other half gets grated on a box grater directly into the bowl.  Notice that it looks like a slushie.  I have always wanted to grate some onion into an ice cream cone and give it to a 7 year old...

Now sprinkle in a teaspoon of coarse salt, and the juice of the lime(s).

Stir to combine, but not so aggressively that the avocados become a paste. The texture is key.

Taste for salt level. Fix if needed but know that as it melds the flavors mellow.  Add in the two pits and cover with plastic wrap.  Put in the fridge for about an hour before serving.

Taste for salt before serving your masterpiece.  Email me if you liked it.