Today is QUITE the day! It's National Guacamole Day! And what's a better way to celebrate today than with these five scrumptious guacamole recipes that are just perfect–try them all today if you can!
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Whether you're a fan of traditional guacamole, like yours super-spicy, or love to take a risk and sweeten yours with mango, then you'll be satisfied. Even better, though, try the seafood or cotija cheese guacamole and you'll REALLY be in love.
Guacamole Tradicional
Ingredients: 2 large avocados, 1/2 cup(s) diced Spanish onions, 1 cup(s) diced tomatoes, 1 tablespoon(s) minced serrano chilies, 1 tablespoon(s) roughly chopped cilantro, 1 tablespoon(s) lime juice, 1 teaspoon(s) salt
Read the recipe directions at Delish.com.
Seafood Guacamole
Ingredients (for the seafood): 4 oz. jumbo lump crabmeat (picked over), 3 oz. cooked shrimp or lobster (cut into small pieces, 1/2 cup), 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, 1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno or serrano chile (including seeds, or more to taste), 1 tablespoon mild olive oil, 2 teaspoons minced canned chipotles in adobo (including sauce), or 1 teaspoon Chipotle Chile Powder, 1/4 teaspoon fine salt, or 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Ingredients (for the guacamole): 2 tablespoons finely chopped white onion, 1 tablespoon minced fresh serrano or jalapeno chile (including seeds, or more to taste), 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or 1/4 teaspoon fine salt, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, divided, 1 large or 2 small ripe Mexican Hass avocados, halved and pitted, A squeeze of lime, if desired
Read the recipe directions at Cooking Channel TV.
Super-Spicy Guacamole
Ingredients: 3 avocados, 1 large red onion, 4 -5 small roma tomatoes (or both!!) or 1/4 cup diced roasted red pepper (or both!!), 4 -5 tomatillos, 1/2 cup chopped chili peppers or 1/2 cup jalapeno peppers or 1/2 cup serrano pepper, your choice, 3 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, juice of 1 lime
Read the recipe directions at Food.com.
Mango Guacamole
Ingredients: 3 large ripe avocados, 1/2 small red onion (diced), 1/2 to 1 fresh serrano chile (seeded and finely chopped), 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (plus a few leaves for garnish), About 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 medium ripe mango (peeled, flesh cut from the pit and diced), Salt
Read the recipe directions at Rick Bayless.
Guacamole with Cotija Cheese
Ingredients: 2 large ripe Hass avocados, 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper (seeded and diced; if you like spicy guac, keep the seeds), 1 small roma tomato (diced into chunks, optional), 1/4 cup onion (finely chopped; I used red onion, you can use any onion you want), 2 to 3 tbsp fresh cilantro (finely chopped), 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 small clove garlic (finely minced), 1 pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp cumin (optional), 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional), Cotija cheese crumbles for garnish (optional)
Read the recipe directions at Carnal Dish.
