Guacamole

Cuisinart original

The Mix speed allows you to control the texture of the guacamole. It is gentle enough to make it chunky if only processed for a short time, or can be creamy if allowed to run a bit longer.

Yields

Yield: about 4 cups


Ingredients

1      garlic clove, peeled
½     jalapeño, seeded and cut into
       1-inch pieces
½    small onion, peeled and cut into
       1-inch pieces
2     tablespoons fresh cilantro,
       stems discarded
4     ripe avocados, halved and pitted
2     tablespoons fresh lime juice
½    teaspoon kosher salt


Nutritional information

Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons):
Calories 55 (74% from fat) • carb. 3g • pro. 1g • fat 5g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 47mg • calc. 5mg • fiber 2g

Instructions

1. Insert the chopping blade into the work bowl of the food processor. With the machine running, drop the garlic and jalapeño through the feed tube to finely chop. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the onion and cilantro and pulse 5 times to chop. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
2. Scoop out the insides of the avocados, in pieces, directly into the work bowl and add the lime juice and salt. Pulse a few times to break up and then run on Mix until desired consistency is achieved, about 10 seconds.