Shellfish Free No-Cook Guacamole
Creamy, bright, and loaded with fresh flavor, this guacamole comes together in minutes without turning on a single burner. Ripe avocados get mashed to your preferred texture — whether you like it chunky or silky smooth — then lifted with a generous squeeze of lime juice and layered with red onion, jalapeño, and fresh cilantro. A pinch of kosher salt ties everything together, and a little ground cumin or diced roma tomato can take it even further if you're feeling it. The whole thing is built from whole, recognizable ingredients, so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in the bowl — a real relief when store-bought dips can carry vague "processed in a facility" disclaimers. It's the kind of recipe that disappears fast at a party, so you might want to double it. Serve it immediately for the freshest flavor, and don't skip tasting and adjusting at the end — that final balance of salt and lime is what makes it sing.
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4 servings
- 3 ripe avocados
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeds removed and finely minced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp ground cumin (optional)
- 1 roma tomato, seeds removed and finely diced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the avocado flesh to a medium mixing bowl. Using a fork or potato masher, mash to your preferred texture — a few rough strokes for chunky, or more thorough mashing for a smoother result.
- 2
Add the lime juice and salt to the mashed avocado and stir to combine.
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