The Only Guacamole Recipe You'Ll Ever Need

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   Finely dice the onion and toss it in a medium bowl.

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   Core and dice the tomato: make a vertical incision right to the core of the tomato, then turn your knife sideways and 'peel' the tomato flesh away from the core in a circle. Lay your tomato out flat and dice it, skin-side down. Add your diced tomato to the onion.

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   Season the onion and tomato with about half of your salt to bring out some of the tomato's juices.

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   If you're using the jalapeno, remove the pith and seeds and very finely dice the jalapeno. Add it to the onion and tomato.

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   Chop the avocados: slice them in half length-wise and twist to separate. Sink your knife into the pit and twist to remove it. Holding an avocado half in one hand, carefully and evenly score it first width-wise and then length-wise, being careful to cut down to, but not through, the skin. Scoop the avocado flesh out with a large spoon and add it to the onion and tomato.

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   Coarsely chop the cilantro and add it to your bowl.

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   Squeeze lime juice over everything and gently fold together. It's perfectly okay for some of the avocado to get crushed; the goal is for the guacamole to hover in some nebulous wonderland between creamy and chunky.

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   Taste and adjust as needed with more salt, more lime juice, or more cilantro.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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