Vegetarian Easy Vegan Guacamole
Creamy, bright, and loaded with fresh flavor, this guacamole comes together in minutes with nothing but a fork and a bowl. Ripe avocados get mashed with a generous squeeze of lime juice, then folded with crisp red onion, fiery jalapeño, and fragrant cilantro for a dip that tastes like it came from a great taqueria. A pinch of kosher salt ties everything together, and a whisper of ground cumin adds just enough warmth to make people ask what your secret is. Every single ingredient here is naturally plant-based, so there's no swapping or substituting needed — it just works. You can keep it chunky for texture or mash it smoother if you're going for a more spreadable consistency; either way it's delicious. Serve it immediately for the freshest color and flavor, though a little extra lime juice pressed over the top can help it hold if you need to make it just slightly ahead.
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4 servings
- 2 ripe avocados, halved and pitted
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely minced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp ground cumin (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Scoop the avocado flesh into a mixing bowl. Add the lime juice and salt, then mash with a fork to your preferred texture — chunky with visible pieces, or smoother with just a few lumps remaining.
- 2
Fold in the red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and ground cumin, if using, until evenly distributed.
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