Mexican guacamole

The classic avocado dip for your next Mexican night out. Guacamole goes perfectly with dishes like tacos (for example our fresh Avocado Shrimp Taco), burritos or fajitas and is very easy to prepare in just a few minutes. Since the main ingredient is avocado, guacamole offers you some important vitamins and minerals that other dips can’t provide. In addition to the basic guacamole recipe, you will find more important information about avocado and guacamole dip. Answers to questions like how you should store guacamole or how long guacamole can be stored can be found further down in the article or you can reach them quickly and easily via the table of contents.

The best guacamole recipe is, of course, the basic guacamole recipe. Traditional, just as it was prepared back in Mexico. For a guacamole Mexico only a few ingredients are necessary and the avocado dip is prepared quickly and easily. Only avocado, limes, onions, garlic, chilies and of course salt and pepper are to be kept on hand. Another way to prepare guacamole is with tomatoes or tomato chunks. Unlike other dips, you don’t even need a hand blender or blender to make your own guacamole. Traditionally, the avocado paste is mashed with a fork. This way you get a delicious guacamole in under 10 minutes.

Where does guacamole come from?

The avocado dip for fajitas, tacos and burritos originated in Mexico. Nowadays it is served with Mexican dishes all over the world. The word guacamole comes from the Nahuatl word ahuacamolli, which simply means avocado sauce. Nahuatl was an ancient language of the Aztecs in Mexico.

What is the difference between guacamole and avocado?

Guacamole is a paste-like mixture made from avocado, onions, lime juice, garlic and various spices. As a dip, you can serve it especially well with a wide variety of Mexican dishes such as shrimp avocado tacos or nachos. But also as breakfast on bread, as an avocado spread, the simple guacamole is perfect.

Why is guacamole so healthy?

Since the guacamole consists largely of avocado, it is very healthy. Guacamole contains many important nutrients and vitamins such as vitamin K, healthy for heart, bones and brain, as well as vitamin E. It is also a supplier of folic acid, potassium, copper and unsaturated fatty acids.

Through these healthy fats, the avocado helps to keep the cholesterol level in balance. In summary, the avocado contains about 20 vitamins and minerals that benefit the human body.

How many calories does an avocado have?

100 grams of avocado correspond to 138 calories, 12 grams of fat and 3.5 grams of carbohydrates. A whole avocado has about 400 to 500 calories.

How much guacamole should you eat per day?

Experts recommend consuming two tablespoons of avocado dip per day. However, if you feel like more avocado or guacamole, this is not a problem. So you can eat avocado every day with a clear conscience.

What is the shelf life of guacamole?

Guacamole will keep for one to five days in the refrigerator in a bowl drizzled with plenty of lime juice or lemon juice and wrapped in plastic wrap. Without the lime juice or lemon juice, your guacamole will begin to turn brown. You can remove brown spots later with a spoon. However, be aware that once water is on the guacamole, it is no longer fit for consumption.

With a cut avocado, the oxidation process begins after a short time. This process is slowed down by enzymes in the pit of the avocado. Thus, an avocado including the pit has a longer shelf life than without the pit.

How do I keep a sliced avocado fresh ?

Rub the side of the avocado with lime juice or olive oil and wrap it in plastic wrap or put it in a box in the fridge. If you still have the pit of the avocado, you can also put it back into the avocado half. This will slow down the ripening process.

How do I store an avocado?

It is best to put the avocado in a glass with water and place it in the refrigerator. This way, the avocado will stay fresh much longer than if you store it in the refrigerator without a water bath. Make sure that the avocado is completely submerged in the water.

At room temperature, an avocado will keep for 4 to 7 days. Unripe fruit can also be stored for longer than 7 days. A cut avocado will keep in the refrigerator for about 1 to 3 days. A whole avocado in a water bath will keep much longer in the refrigerator.

Why does my avocado turn brown?

The discoloration of avocado or products with avocado is due to the oxidation process. This occurs a few hours after the contact of the pulp with oxygen from the air.

Is brown avocado still edible?

Even avocados with brown spots are still edible and do not have to be disposed of directly. The brown spots are due to the oxidation process, over-ripening or pressure marks from outside influences. Simply remove the brown spots generously before eating. However, if the spots develop a strange odor, you should discard the avocado completely.

How does my avocado stay green longer?

To keep the avocado green and slow down the oxidation process, you can simply put the pit back into the flesh. You can also protect your guacamole from oxidation by pressing the pit into the guacamole before serving.

Lime juice, lemon juice, olive oil or onions have a similar effect

Can you freeze guacamole?

You can easily freeze your homemade guacamole in a box or plastic bag. If you want to portion your guacamole, you can also freeze it in an ice cube mold. When frozen, your guacamole will not keep longer than 4 weeks.

Is it possible to freeze avocado?

It’s best to freeze the avocado halved and pitted in a freezer bag or box.

Help my avocado is unripe!

If your avocado is still too firm and unripe, you can wrap it in paper, preferably newspaper, and let it ripen in a warm place. This is especially important because unripe avocados contain the toxin persin.

Beware of unripe avocado!

The plant toxin persin can cause abdominal pain and even cramps. It is contained in unripe avocados, so you should let them ripen. The poison persin is also responsible for the bitter taste of the unripe fruit flesh. However, the Federal Center for Nutrition gives the all-clear. Eating unripe avocado does not immediately endanger life. However, it does not taste particularly digestible but bitter.

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