Cashew Free Guacamole and Veggie Sticks

Total time15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.6

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Creamy, bright, and loaded with fresh flavor, this guacamole hits every note you want from a classic dip — rich avocado, a squeeze of lime, a little heat from jalapeño, and the pop of fresh cilantro. Mashing it to your preferred texture, whether chunky or silky smooth, means it's genuinely yours every single time you make it. The red onion and garlic round out the flavor without overpowering the avocado, and the whole thing comes together in just a few minutes with nothing more than a fork and a bowl. Paired with crisp carrot, celery, cucumber, and red bell pepper strips, you get a satisfying crunch with every scoop that makes this feel like a full snack rather than just a condiment. Every single ingredient here is whole and plant-based, so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in the bowl — no store-bought dips with long ingredient lists to decode. It's the kind of recipe that works just as well for a casual weeknight snack as it does set out at a party, and the colorful veggie platter makes it look like you put in way more effort than you actually did.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the guacamole

3 ripe avocados
2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2 tbsp red onion, finely diced
1 jalapeño, seeds removed and finely minced
1 garlic clove, minced

For the veggie sticks

2 medium carrots, cut into sticks
2 medium stalks celery, cut into sticks
1 medium cucumber, cut into sticks
1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips

Instructions

1
Place the avocado flesh in a medium mixing bowl. Add the lime juice and salt, then mash with a fork to your preferred consistency — chunky with visible avocado pieces, or smoother with just a few lumps remaining.
2
Fold in the cilantro, red onion, jalapeño, and garlic until evenly distributed. Taste and adjust salt as needed.

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