Guacamole

It seems that nearly everyone likes avocados and this is always a popular way of serving them. Generally, you see guacamole presented as a smooth, green paste, but I prefer to mash the avocado and dice the other ingredients. I rather like its appearance when it’s made this way.

Serves 4 for a starter

 

1 ripe avocado pear

1 small onion

1 tomato

1 tbsp lime juice

1/4 – 1/2 tsp hot sauce

salt and pepper

 

Method:

• Cut the avocado in two and remove the stone. This can be messy with a very ripe pear and if it won’t drop out, I find the best way is to cut across the stone with a sharp knife and twist it out.
• Using a teaspoon, scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Dice and then mash with a fork.
• Finely dice the onion and add it to the bowl.
• Dice the tomato – you can peel it if you want to, but if you cut it up small enough, you won’t notice the skin.
• Add the lime juice and mix thoroughly. Now start adding the hot sauce until you get it as spicy as you want.  Add the salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve as a dip or with crackers.

Variations:

• Lemon juice can be substituted for lime.
• Instead of using hot sauce, de-seed and chop up a fresh chilli pepper, or use some dried chilli flakes.
• It still tastes good even if you don’t have tomatoes.