What’s healthy and can also curb your salty cravings? This 4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe isn’t just full of nutrition, but the Mexican dip can be used in several ways to add a zestful flavour to your meals.
Whether used as a dip with tacos, salads, Nachos or smeared over plain old bread to make some yummy grilled sandwiches, this Guacamole dip is the perfect accompaniment to many explorations waiting to be performed in your kitchen. Even if you’re the slightest bit motivated to start making healthier choices beginning with this New Year, then you’ve landed on the right recipe page.
What is Guacamole?
Before the 16th Century, the Aztecs enjoyed mashed avocados with some spices. Soon enough, the Spaniards colonized the Aztec Civilization located in present-day Mexico. They, too, couldn’t resist the ‘āhuacamolli’, the original Nahuati word that got altered to ‘Guacamole’ by the Europeans. They even gave alterations to the dish by adding in tomatoes, onions, and lime juice.
Due to the inability of avocados to grow in Europe, the dish stayed in America and is an extremely popular dip enjoyed with tacos, toast, potatoes, eggs with many packaged varieties and recipes available throughout the continent.
Avocados are loaded with folate, potassium, fibre and non-saturated fats; enough minerals to make this soft, almost buttery fruit highly healthy for daily consumption. With the onset of the growing health consciousness globally, and an array of diets followed throughout the world, it is safe to categorize Guacamole as a continental side-dish. In this recipe precisely, we’ll be enjoying the variety of the Guacamole that has a simple flavour of red onions that diffuses into the avocados.
Why this recipe?
Because it’s easy, finger-licking and enjoyed by many. Perhaps you’ve recently gained interest in producing healthy recipes, or you’ve suddenly moved to a new place where Avocados are in abundance. Whatever the reason may be for you to land on this page, you will not regret learning about this easy yet essential recipe.
What are the 4 ingredients of this Guacamole recipe?
Avocados: The softer and riper they are, the better.
Red onion: Finely chopped. The smaller the pieces, the better.
Lemon juice: Freshly squeezed.
Salt: as per your preference.
How to make this 4 Ingredient Guacamole recipe?
Preparation:
Firstly cut the avocado in half, and scoop out the fulsome avocado using a big spoon. For any reason, if you struggle to scoop the avocado out because it’s not as smooth as you expected it to be, then proceed to somehow separate the skin of the avocado from the fruit. Even if it requires any methods like peeling or chopping, go for it.
Now go ahead and chop the onions finely. Remember, the raw pieces of onion will be felt on the tongue, so keep them small. Lastly, squeeze out the lime juice and set it aside for later.
Method:
In a mixing bowl, pour the lemon juice on the avocados, and use a fork to mash them up. The consistency needs to be that of a dip, so mash accordingly.
Next, stir in the chopped red onions and add salt to your preference; mix until combined.
Lastly, transfer the Guacamole into a serving bowl and serve.
Top Tips
- If the avocados are really not ripe, it’ll be challenging to derive a dip like consistency from it. In that case, wrap the avocados in tinfoil and plop it in an oven with the temperature set to 200°F. Wait for ten minutes, or however long it takes to soften the avocado. You will be able to continue with the recipe as usual.
- If you’re making this for the first time, then go ahead and add a small amount of salt before you taste the mixture. If you think it requires more, only then add more salt.
- The quantities of the ingredients will decide the tanginess (more lemon juice) or saltiness (more salt) of the Guacamole. Keep in mind what you’ll be relishing this side dish with (tortillas, veggies etc.) while mixing the ingredients together.
- You can serve this 4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe immediately or let it sit for 15-30 minutes in the fridge to allow the avocados to soak up all the flavors, then serve.
Recipe Variations
Guacamole is a dish that can be altered according to taste, culture, seasoning, and many more things. While some like to keep it simple, others go as far as adding peppers, tomatoes, garlic, chillies and so on into their Guacamole recipes. It’s really up to you how you’d like to season your mashed avocados.
Serving Suggestions
- This Guacamole can be used as a spread in a sandwich and grilled for best taste.
- The Guacamole mixture is also great for dipping your veggies or simply dressing it as a salad.
- Another more traditional way of enjoying Guacamole is by stuffing it in tacos or using it as a dip to enjoy with Nachos.
- The creativity with Guacamole is limitless; you can use it as a garnish with mashed potatoes, eggs, toast, soup etc.
Storing and Freezing
This 4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe should last a good 2-3 days in the refrigerator. Nevertheless, if you want it to last 2-3 months, you can also freeze it. Beware; the taste of the Guacamole will change when it has been frozen for such an extended time.
There are two ways you can go about freezing this recipe. Firstly, you can seal it in a zip-log bag, push out all the air from the bag and place it in the freezer. Alternatively, you can pour it into a container. After flattening the top, pour in a skinny layer of olive oil, close the lid and freeze. Also, if you really are going to freeze the Guacamole, avoid adding any onions. Whenever you decide to take the Guacamole, thaw it and chop onions to add into the mixture.
Recipe FAQ’S
If you’re able to find lovely ripe Avocados in your region, then you are lucky to have found one of the most nutritious fruits. Avocados on their own are very healthy fruit loaded with potassium, fibre and healthy fats. Also, with the addition of the fresh ingredient mentioned in this recipe, it’s very healthy. However, suppose you’d like to make it more nutritious. In that case, you can add more fresh herbs and vegetables such as cilantro, tomatoes, Jalapenos, etc., as per your choice. This is as healthy as a dip can get.
Guacamole turns brown when it is exposed to air as a result of oxidation. Although, these brown avocados aren’t bad for you if consumed. But it may look less appealing and begin to taste bitter and mushy as well. This is why we advise you to prepare this recipe just prior to eating. Unlike store-bought Guacamole, this recipe tastes best when consumed within 2-3 days maximum.
It definitely doesn’t use any animal-based products for it to not be vegan. It is an excellent dip for vegans to enjoy. Avocados have roughly 10gms of carbs per ½ cup of serving, so it is also quite keto friendly. You can choose to leave out the onions for a lower carb count in case of a stricter keto diet.
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4 Ingredient Guacamole Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados , peeled and pitted
- ¼ cup red onion , finely minced
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, pour the lemon juice on top of the avocados, use a fork to mash them up.
- Stir in red onion and salt, mix until combined.
- Transfer the guacamole into a serving bowl and serve.
Notes
- If the avocados are really not ripe, it’ll be challenging to derive a dip like consistency from it. In that case, wrap the avocados in tinfoil and plop it in an oven with the temperature set to 200°F. Wait for ten minutes, or however long it takes to soften the avocado. You will be able to continue with the recipe as usual.
- If you’re making this for the first time, then go ahead and add a small amount of salt before you taste the mixture. If you think it requires more, only then add more salt.
- The quantities of the ingredients will decide the tanginess (more lemon juice) or saltiness (more salt) of the Guacamole. Keep in mind what you’ll be relishing this side dish with (tortillas, veggies etc.) while mixing the ingredients together.
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Delicious! I made it with only 3 ingredients:) as I don’t add salt in my food.