Guacamole
If there's one thing we like more than mexican food, it's mexican with guacamole on the side. This recipe makes fresh guacamole, which is simply the only way to have it. Instead of pureed, we leave the avocados in small chunks, which brings out the flavor of the avocados very nicely. Originally served as part of: Chicken Burritos with Fresh Guacamole.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper (seeded and minced)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cilantro (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons tomato (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons onion (minced)
- 1 medium ripe avocado (Haas)
- 1/2 lime
Instructions
On our cutting board we start with the minced jalapeno pepper, salt, and cilantro. We chop these together with our knife, mashing them into a paste. We transfer this mixture to a medium size serving bowl.
We mix our chopped tomato (discarding any juice) into the bowl. Next we stir in the onion. When we are almost ready to eat, we open the avocado and remove the pit. We make vertical and horizontal cuts in each half of the avocado and scoop out the cubes with a spoon. We gently toss the avocado into the bowl and squeeze on some lime.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp jalapeño (seeded and minced)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
- 3 tbsp tomato (chopped, juice discarded)
- 2 tbsp onion (minced)
- 1 medium ripe avocado (Haas)
- ½ lime
Instructions
What's a kid job?
A Kid job is a step kids can help with, with a grown-up nearby, not one they do on their own. Every kid is different, so go by what your child can do rather than by age. Roughly:
- Little ones (about 2 to 4) can stir, pour in ingredients a grown-up has measured, tear lettuce, wash vegetables and sprinkle toppings.
- Older kids (about 5 to 8) can also measure and level, crack eggs, whisk, roll and cut out dough, and put things together.
- Bigger kids can read the recipe aloud, keep track of the timer, and take on more of the cooking as they're ready.
Steps with a knife, microplane, skewers, stove, oven, grill or hot oil, or with raw meat, poultry or seafood, are marked Grown-up. Kids can still watch those, from a safe distance.
Grown-up
On the cutting board, chop the jalapeño, salt and cilantro together with a knife, mashing them into a paste. Scrape into a serving bowl.
Kid job
Stir in the tomato and onion.
Grown-up
Just before eating, halve the avocado and remove the pit. Score each half into cubes and scoop them out with a spoon.
Kid job
Gently fold the avocado into the bowl, leaving it chunky, and squeeze on the lime.