Avocado is a unique fruit that has gained a lot of popularity in the kitchen in recent years. It is not only delicious, but also rich in nutrients and beneficial for health. There are numerous homemade guacamole recipes that you can serve in dishes to enrich them and take advantage of all the beneficial properties of avocado.
In this article you will find various homemade guacamole recipes and what are the beneficial properties that avocado has and why you should consume it.
Avocado properties
Avocado is known for its healthy fat content, which is good for your heart and can help lower cholesterol. It is also rich in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid, and potassium. Additionally, avocado contains antioxidants that can help prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
Some of the properties and benefits of avocado are:
- Healthy Fat Content: Avocado is rich in healthy fats, especially monounsaturated fatty acids. These fats can help lower LDL cholesterol (so-called "bad cholesterol") and reduce the risk of heart disease.
- High fiber content: Avocado is a good source of fiber, which helps keep the intestinal tract healthy and regular. Fiber also helps reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and colon cancer.
- Rich in vitamins and minerals: Avocado is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals important for health. For example, it is a good source of vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid, and potassium.
- Contains antioxidants: Avocado is a rich source of antioxidants such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and beta-carotene. These antioxidants can help prevent chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes.
- May help control appetite: Due to its high content of healthy fats and fiber, avocado can help control appetite and reduce food intake. This can be beneficial for those looking to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight.
Adding avocado to the diet regularly can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases and improve overall health.
Homemade guacamole recipes
One of the best ways to enjoy avocado is in the form of guacamole. Guacamole is a traditional Mexican sauce made with avocado, lemon, salt and other ingredients according to the recipe. Here are some homemade guacamole recipes:
Classic Guacamole Recipe
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 lemon squeezed
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
- Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit.
- Use a spoon to scoop out the pulp of the avocados and put it in a bowl.
- Mash the avocados with a fork until smooth but with some chunks.
- Add the onion, tomato, and cilantro to the bowl and mix well.
- Squeeze the lemon over the mixture and add salt to taste.
- Mix everything together and serve with tortilla chips or as a side to your favorite food.
Mango guacamole recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 chopped mango
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 lemon squeezed
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
- Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit.
- Use a spoon to scoop out the pulp of the avocados and put it in a bowl.
- Mash the avocados with a fork until smooth but with some chunks.
- Add the onion, mango, and cilantro to the bowl and mix well.
- Squeeze the lemon over the mixture and add salt to taste.
- Mix everything together and serve with tortilla chips or as a side to your favorite food.
How to present the guacamole
In Mexico the ingredients are ground in a molcajete or stone mortar. Although it is difficult to get in Spain. The most normal thing is to do it in a plastic bowl with a plastic or wooden fork. Thus we avoid oxidation and we get pasta with more or less irregular lumps. Add the lemon juice directly to the avocado and start mashing with a fork.
Add two tablespoons of coriander leaves. If they are large, we cut them directly by hand. Mix everything with our reserved tomatoes and onions and a pinch of salt.
Finely chop the serrano peppers, an ingredient that is optional because not everyone is passionate about spiciness at home, some people don't like it. Gloves are usually worn because the heat can be dangerous if you rub your eyes afterwards. Add it to the mixture and with a wooden spoon mix everything and make enveloping movements so as not to alter the irregular texture of our sauce.
We tried to add more spiciness and salt if necessary. Remember, we'll be serving it with nachos. In Mexico it is usually accompanied by chicharrón. We serve it in a bowl surrounded by all the nachos, pico de gallo and a rich michelada.
Fans of Mexican food can't resist nachos smothered in guacamole, diced onions and tomatoes, garlic, and a few drops of tabasco or hot peppers.
Tips for homemade guacamole recipes
- If by chance (something that doesn't usually happen) you have extra, to preserve it we have to put one or two avocado pits in the guacamole. We cover it with a transparent film so that it does not come into contact with the air.
- The transparent paper must be in direct contact with the sauce. This way it will keep better in the fridge with the help of the lime juice it contains. This way we will prevent it from oxidizing and taking on an unsightly and bad-tasting dark color. It should keep for a day or two in the refrigerator.
- To prevent an enzyme, polyphenol oxidase, which is released by crushing an avocado and destroying its cells, from oxidizing and leaving an unwanted brown color when in contact with oxygen, we just added an acidic element.
- In this case, lime helps slow down the enzymatic reaction that causes discoloration. Limes contain ascorbic acid or vitamin C which is great for this problem. Coriander also contains this acid. So adding it to the preparation helps the guacamole get that beautiful green color.
I hope that with this information you can learn more about the best homemade guacamole recipes.