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Competition Winning Guacamole Recipe

Cinco de Mayo is quickly approaching, and you might find yourself needing some Mexican inspired recipes to celebrate the day. So whip yourself up a margarita and fresh guacamole, and have a fiesta!

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There are tons of guacamole recipes out there, and it can be overwhelming to try to choose the perfect one. This gave Homes.com an idea – a guacamole recipe competition! Several members of the Homes.com team whipped up their favorite recipes and brought them in for a friendly competition.
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Ranging from popular recipes from the web to personal creations, we had several options to decide among. Let me just tell you – there were no bad recipes! We had so many different flavors and additions, including less traditional items like roasted jalapenos and even succotash. Each recipe was diverse and unique. You really can’t go wrong, so feel free to make whatever recipe you choose your own!
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With that said, we did have a winning recipe among the group. The team thoroughly taste tested each concoction, and secretly voted for their favorite overall flavor. We hope you’ll enjoy this recipe as much as we did!

Homes.com Winning Guacamole Recipe

*This is a slight variation of Alton Brown’s guacamole recipe.
Ingredients:

  • 3 Haas avocados, halved, seeded, and peeled
  • 1 citrus, juiced (during the competition, ½ lime & ½ lemon was used)
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ red onion, finely diced
  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • ½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
  • 2 roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

Directions:
Cut and peel avocado. Using a potato masher, mash together lime/lemon juice, salt, cayenne, and cumin. Fold in the onions, garlic, jalapeno, tomatoes, and cilantro. Let sit for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Best served cold.

Tip: Leave a few avocado pits in the the guacamole to help it from turning brown.

Enjoy! What’s your favorite guacamole recipe? Let us know below.

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Christine is the Content Marketing Coordinator for Homes.com. She's a small town girl at heart, who currently lives in Norfolk, VA with her husband and their fur baby. When she's not working, she enjoys cooking, decorating, traveling, and binge watching Netflix. As a proud Virginia Tech alum, she also loves cheering on the Hokies!