Avocados are best though when you mash them up and make a big bowl of fresh guacamole. I usually just make my basic guacamole recipe, but a trip to Mexico had me thinking about different ways to prepare it. My new creation was this recipe for citrus guacamole! A really simple guacamole to make, mash up some avocados and add fresh lime and orange juices. I know that pineapple isn’t considered a “citrus” fruit, but there’s some pineapple juice in there too. A little hot sauce, cilantro and sea salt and this guacamole is ready to serve.
Ingredients needed:
ripe avocados freshly squeezed lime juice freshly squeezed orange juice pineapple juice fresh cilantro hot sauce sea salt
How do you know if an avocado is ripe?
Hold the avocado in your hand and gently press. It should give in just a little. If it’s too hard, bring it home and let it sit at room temperature for a day or two until it softens. If they’re already ripe but you’re not ready to use it yet, keep it in the refrigerator for a couple of days until you’re ready to use them (the chill will slow down the ripening).
How to make Citrus Guacamole:
The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
When you make guacamole, it’s all about preparing it to taste. If you want more of a certain flavor, just add more.
Freshly baked chips are wonderful dipped into guac. Fresh pineapple dunked into guacamole is also pretty delicious.
This citrus guacamole turns out to have a slight hint of citrus and spice (again… you can make it more citrusy or more spicy if you desire).
How to make Cumin-Dusted Tortilla Chips:
Make some quick and easy Cumin-Dusted Tortilla Chips to serve with your guacamole! Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place four corn tortillas on a baking sheet. Spray the tortillas with nonstick spray. Sprinkle lightly with cumin powder and a tiny bit of cayenne pepper. Finish them off with a good sprinkle of sea salt and use a pizza cutter to cut into wedges. Bake 8 to 12 minutes, until wedges are crispy. Let cool and then serve with the citrus guacamole.
The Best Guacamole Recipes:
Mango Guacamole Cilantro Lovers Guacamole Crab Guacamole Sweet Smokin’ Hot Mango Chipotle Guacamole
