Back in college (a whole year ago – haha) my friend Saruti would always make guacamole and eat all of the avocados before she could finishing making it… and I’ve been in love with guacamole ever since! Here is her recipe with a few extra ingredients for spice! Orale!

• 2 Haas avocados
• 2 ‘on the vine’ tomatoes
• 1/2 clove of garlic
• Paprika
• Habanero Sauce
• Pepper
• Salt
• Fresh Basil (or cilantro – whichever your prefer)

• Cut the two avocados in half and discard the pits
• Using a spoon – scoop out the good stuff from the avocados and place in bowl
• Add in about 2 tablespoons of lime juice (lemon juice could work here as well) and with the back of a fork – start to mash the avocados into a paste
• On a cutting board, dice up the tomatoes, discarding the pulp (so sad) and only using the solid pieces of the tomato. I love the pulp in most situations – but with guacamole it just makes it runny and unattractive
• Add in the tomatoes and mix well
• Tear up your basil (or cilantro) leaves into tiny bits and add into the bowl. If you don’t have fresh herbs – dried flakes will work
• Add in a dash of paprika and a few shakes of habanero sauce for heat.
• Take about a half of a clove of garlic, minced and add to bowl. If you are using preminced garlic – use around 1/2 teaspoon.
• Finally add pepper and salt to taste. I like my guac to have a bit more salt than I use in most recipes… the best way to figure it out is just to add a bit and taste.
• Mix it all together and serve with tortilla chips or wheat thins.

Feliz cinco de mayo a todos. Disfrutalo!