Guacamole. Easy to make, a crowd pleaser, great for your skin, nourishing for your body… what more could you ask for? This recipe is simple to make and always a hit. We make it whenever we entertain, especially for game nights, barbeques, picnics and cocktail parties. Serve it out of a big bowl with chips or veggies, or as a topping for your burger or on taco night.

So, you might ask: Why do we love guacamole so much? Isn’t it high in fat? Well, yes, it is high in fat… and that is one of the main reasons we love it! The fat found in avocados has been shown to increase your body’s absorption of critical vitamins and minerals. For example, adding avocado to dishes with other veggies (like tomatoes!) increases carotenoid absorption by up to 6x! And the benefits don’t stop there. Avocados also help convert some carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, into Vitamin A. The fat in avocados is largely monounsaturated fat (68%), which aids in heart health and may lower the risk of heart disease and improve cholesterol levels. We like the sound of that!

Avocados not only contain healthy and hard working fats, they are also high in almost all of the B vitamins (think: energy), fiber, Vitamin K, and anti-oxidants Vitamin E and C. They are also chock full of magnesium, potassium, copper and more. Eat Up!

Tip: Make sure to scoop out all of the flesh, especially closest to the peel where the highest concentration of phytonutrients lives!

Recipe:

Ingredients:
3 ripe avocados
2 plum tomatoes
1 small purple onion or 1/2 large purple onion
1 lime
salt
garlic powder
optional: handful of parsley or cilantro, diced jalapeno, hot sauce

Directions:

Cut the avocados in half by running a sharp knife around the pit. Twist the two halves and separate.
Squeeze the flesh of the avocados into a large bowl, getting all of the green goodness out, especially closest to the peels.
Squeeze the juice of one lime into the bowl.
sprinkle in 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Add in 1/2 tsp salt
Mash the avocado mixture with a fork.
Chop the tomatoes into 1/4 inch cubes and add to the bowl.
Chop the onion into 1/4 inch cubes and add to the bowl.
Optional: add in chopped parsley or cilantro and jalapeno, if using.
Fold all of the ingredients together to combine evenly.
Taste – add more salt or lime if needed.
Scoop the Guac into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped tomato, onion and parsley. Sprinkle with hot sauce.

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