All-time Favorite Guacamole

Ingredients

• Servings 4

• 1 ripe avocado (3/4 lb.)

• 1/3 cup chopped firm-ripe tomato

• 2 tablespoons minced shallots or onion, rinsed and drained

• 1 tablespoon lime juice

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

• 1 clove garlic, peeled and pressed or minced

• 2 to 3 teaspoons minced fresh jalapeño chili

• Salt

Directions

1. Pit and peel avocado. Place in a bowl.

2. Add tomato, shallots, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic. With a potato masher, coarsely mash mixture. Add chili and salt to taste, and mix.