Recipe: Guacamole

Guacamole is a staple of any great diet – and a personal favorite of Justin’s! A daily intake of avocado provides a nice boost of unsaturated fats and can help raise your body’s level of good cholesterol. In addition to their delicious flavor, avocados also contain fiber, potassium, and B, C, and E vitamins.

We’re excited to share with you all the recipes that Justin turns to any time he’s looking for a healthy, flavorful snack. It’s a classic recipe from the A11 Performance Cook Book and is the perfect addition to your game day spread this football season, your nutritious taco dinner, your morning toast, or anywhere else you love to add guacamole.

Ingredients:

• 1 Ripe Haas Avocado

• 1/4 Cup Diced White Onion, Rinsed and Strained

• 1/2 Cup Green Jalapeño, Seeded and Finely Diced *Optional*

• Zest of 1 Lemon or Lime

• 1 Tbsp Fresh Juice (Lemon or Lime)

• 12 Fresh Basil Leaves, Rolled and Sliced into Thin Ribbons

• 1 Clove of Garlic, Finely Grated or Minced

• 1/2 Tsp Himalayan Pink Salt (You can add more for taste at the end)

• 1/4 Tsp Ground Coriander

Instructions:

1. Place the onion, garlic, salt, spices, juice, and chilies in a bowl. Zest citrus into the bowl and mix well.

2. Run your knife around each avocado lengthwise, carefully cutting down to the pit. Twist the avocado in half and remove the pit. With the cut side up, slice the avocado into cubes.

3. With a spoon scoop the cubes of 1/2 the avocado into the bowl, mash with a fork until smooth, add the cubes of the second avocado and the basil and fold into mix, mashing slightly but leaving big chunks mostly intact.

4. Adjust salt and jalapeno to taste and serve immediately. Skip the chips and serve with veggie sticks or Sweet Potato Toast instead!

Let us know how you liked this guacamole down in the comments!