Sargent Choice Test-Kitchen: Guacamole Dip

April 7th, 2024
Ashly Estrada, Nutrition Student

Why We Chose This Recipe

This recipe is easy, full of flavor, and delicious! It can be enjoyed as a dip with vegetables or tortilla chips, as a topping to your burrito bowl, or in your favorite sandwich. Only requiring a few ingredients, this recipe is beginner-friendly and quick to prepare. Bring it to your next dinner party or study night with friends- they will love it!

Guacamole Dip

Adapted from Joy Food Sunshine
Yield: 8, 2 tbsp servings

Ingredients

• 3 medium avocados
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ -1 tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1-2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 small tomatoes, deseeded and diced
  

Directions

• Cut open avocados lengthwise, remove the pit, and use a spoon to scoop the flesh into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
• Use a potato masher or fork and gently mash the avocado, leaving it slightly chunky.
• Add cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, ½ tsp salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp lime juice.
• If you prefer a smoother guacamole, use a fork or potato masher to mix in the spices as you mash the mixture. If you prefer a chunkier guacamole, use a rubber spatula to stir in the spices until well combined.
• Add cilantro and tomatoes and stir until combined.
• Taste and add extra salt or lime juice if needed.
• Let sit for up to 30 minutes at room temperature before serving.
• You may place it in the fridge if you make it more than 30 minutes ahead. We recommend plopping a pit in the middle, adding a splash of lime juice to the top layer, and covering it tightly with plastic wrap (so no air gets to the guacamole) to prevent browning.
• Serve at room temperature or cold, whichever you prefer.

What We Liked

• We enjoyed the freshness, creaminess, and richness of this dip.
• We appreciate the ease of preparing this dip, and how it doesn’t take long to make!

Suggestions

• If you are making this dip in a dorm, it is helpful to consider how even if this recipe contains many different spices, you can also work with what you’ve got- salt & pepper can go a long way! You can also purchase a spice sampler from Amazon, Target or the Dollar Store, which contains 6 different spices at a lower cost.
• Given that guacamole tends to turn brown easily we suggest that it isn’t used in meal prepping that would not involve storage techniques that prevent browning.
• If you enjoy the fresh flavor of onions, you can replace the onion powder in the recipe with a tablespoon of diced onions.

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