Vegan Guacamole is the perfect healthy appetizer for Cinco de Mayo, Game Day, or any party! This is the best guac recipe in just 10 minutes and it's a hit at every party. My version is flavored with garlic and scallions.
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"Best guac ever, so flavourful! Can’t make it any other way now! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe Nisha 🙂."
- Mili
When eating Mexican cuisine, I need to have guacamole. I first learned to make guacamole while dining at Dos Caminos in New York City. It's one of those trendy Mexican restaurants that offer tableside guac, and since then, I've always made my own guac.
If you have a ripe avocado lying around, the best way to use it is to make guacamole. This easy guacamole recipe is made with simple ingredients.
More Appetizer Recipes
If you love my traditional guacamole, give my Spicy Chipotle Guacamole a try - so good! For some more party appetizers, try my 5 Layer Mexican Dip, Enchilada Bean Dip, and Jalapeno Popper Garlic Bread. For a simple and easy salsa, give this 20-minute Chipotle Salsa a try.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Quick, Easy & Simple Recipe
- Loaded with Healthy Fats
- Ideal for Cinco de Mayo, Game Day, or a Party!
- Perfect with Chips and Margaritas
- Gluten-free & Vegan Recipe
- Way better than store-bought guacamole
Ingredients
To make this delicious vegan guacamole recipe, you need all plant-based ingredients:
- Avocado - Make sure your avocado is perfectly ripe when making guacamole. It shouldn't feel hard to touch or too soft, instead, you should be able to gently squeeze the avocado.
- Scallions - Scallions or green onions are optional in this recipe, however I love the addition of scallions.
- Garlic - Some love adding chopped garlic, while others don't. It's personal. I love a touch of garlic in my guac.
- Red Onion - Chopped red, white, or yellow onions work.
- Tomato - You'll need chopped tomatoes, and I highly recommend using Roma tomatoes - they're the best!
- Serrano Peppers - I love spicy guacamole, so I love adding serrano peppers with seeds. If you prefer less spice, use jalapenos with or without seeds.
- Cilantro - You'll need lots of fresh cilantro.
- Lime - You'll need ¾ to a whole lime depending on how juicy your lime is.
- Salt - I love sea salt or Himalayan salt when making guac.
*See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.*
How to Choose the Perfect Avocado?
When buying avocados, keep in mind when you want to use them. Personally, I love Hass Avocados, they are the best avocados.
If I'm making guacamole the same day, I would choose an already ripe avocado. However, if I'm making guacamole 2-3 days later, I will choose an avocado that is not yet ripe.
Unripe Avocados - An unripe avocado will be green and hard to touch. Leave it at room temperature for a few days to ripe. If you want unripe avocados for a longer period, place the avocados in the refrigerator.
Ripe Avocados - A ripe avocado is brown and you'll be able to gently squeeze it and it won't be mushy.
Overripe Avocados - An overripe avocado is very brown and overly soft to the touch. This avocado will most likely be brown on the inside as well.
Substitutions & Variations
- Corn - You can add fresh or frozen corn (rinsed under warm water) to your guacamole. It's delicious.
- Scallions - You can skip the scallions - it's not a must-have ingredient in guacamole.
- Serrano Peppers - If you prefer less spicy guacamole, use jalapeno peppers instead. I use both interchangeably.
- Garlic - Garlic is optional in this recipe. I love garlicky guacamole but feel free to skip it.
- Lime - If you don't have fresh lime juice, lemon juice works.
How to Make The Best Vegan Guacamole Recipe
1. Add a ripe avocado to a bowl and season well with salt. (Image 1)
2. Add a squeeze of lime juice. (Image 2)
3. Using a fork or potato masher, mash the avocado and add chopped garlic. (Image 3)
4. Add chopped red onions. (Image 4)
5. Now add fresh cilantro. (Image 5)
6. Add scallions and chopped serrano peppers. (Image 6)
7. Add some fresh chopped tomatoes. (Image 7)
8. Mix. Adjust the salt to taste. Enjoy your homemade guacamole with lots of flavor. (Image 8)
Expert Tips
✓ Avocado - Make sure your avocado is perfectly ripe, so you should be able to gently squeeze it.
✓ Fresh Ingredients - I can't stress this enough, in order to make the best guacamole, you need to use fresh ingredients.
✓ Chunky Guacamole - Don't mash or overmix the guacamole ingredients at the end.
Serving Suggestions
→ Guacamole is best with tortilla chips.
→ It tastes great in burritos and also works as a side to enchiladas and tacos.
→ Of course, don't forget the margaritas with your chips.
How to Store Leftover Guacamole?
To prevent oxidation, try these tips:
- Put your guacamole in an airtight container and smooth the surface of the guacamole. Place a plastic wrap directly on top of the guacamole and gently press down to prevent any air bubbles. Seal the container and refrigerate.
- Additionally, leaving the avocado pit in the guacamole helps prevent oxidation.
Recipe FAQs
Adding garlic to guacamole is a personal choice. After visiting Mexico, I loved the addition of garlic in guacamole. You can take it one step further and roast the garlic too.
Avocado is loaded with good fats which can help lower bad cholesterol. With that said, guacamole is a calorically dense food and should be eaten in moderation.
Carrots, celery, cucumbers, crackers, and bread. You can also enjoy guacamole with tacos, fajitas, and enchiladas.
Tried this recipe? If so, please leave a comment & rate this recipe. That would mean so much to me. If you’re on Instagram, please tag me so I can see your creations. I'm happy to share and mention you. Thank you!
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Vegan Guacamole (Best Guac Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 large avocado
- salt to taste
- ½ - ¾ of a lime freshly squeezed
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- ⅓ cup red onions chopped
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoon scallions chopped
- 1-2 tablespoon serrano peppers with seeds (jalapeno peppers work too) chopped
- ¼ cup tomatoes chopped
Instructions
- Add a ripe avocado to a bowl and season well with salt.
- Add a squeeze of lime juice.
- Using a fork or potato masher, mash the avocado and mix well.
- To the mashed avocado, add a clove of garlic.
- Add chopped red onions.
- Followed by fresh cilantro.
- Add scallions.
- Now add chopped serrano peppers.
- Add some fresh chopped tomatoes.
- Mix. Adjust the salt to taste. Enjoy your homemade guacamole with lots of flavor.
Notes
- Avocado - Make sure your avocado is perfectly ripe, so you should be able to gently squeeze it.
- Fresh Ingredients - I can't stress this enough, in order to make the best guacamole, you need to use fresh ingredients.
- Chunky Guacamole - Don't mash or overmix the guacamole ingredients at the end.
Viji says
This guacamole is so good! Very flavorful and I couldn't stop eating straight from the bowl. I won't go back to making any other way. Thanks Nisha for this awesome recipe, would be making guacamole more often now.
Mili says
Best guac ever, so flavourful! Can’t make it any other way now! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe Nisha 🙂
Swati says
I love this method of making guacamole. It turned out great ! Thanks got the recipe
Anonymous says
I came across this recipe by accident and tried it some months ago and LOVED it.. Today I tried another recipe to see how it might differ, and it was just not the same and didn't hit the spot. I had to come back and search for this again and I will never follow another guacamole recipe! Thank you for sharing 🙂
honeywhatscooking says
@Anonymous - that is so sweet of you to say, thank you for your comment. I really appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed this guac, thanks to Dos Caminos, I mastered it. 🙂
Carole says
Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole's Chatter is collecting links to posts about Mexican dishes and flavours. I do hope you link this one in. This is the link . Please do pop back to check out some of the other links – there are a lot of good ones already. Have a great week.
honeywhatscooking says
@cleaneatingveggiegirl - thanks.. it is good. Let me know how it turns out if you make this. Thanks.
cleaneatingveggiegirl says
OOOooooo this looks SO good! I am a huge fan of guac!
honeywhatscooking says
@KP - Thanks! Hope you do and let me know. 🙂
Anonymous says
This is the best guac recipe ever!!! I'll def try it!
KP 😉
honeywhatscooking says
@eatgood4life - I love it with all my heart too, especially since it does wonders for our skin. I hope you make this.. it's so good. Trader Joe's have good avocado. 🙂
honeywhatscooking says
@JC - haha.. thanks girl! Love the way you put it.
Jhiane says
I had the pleasure of eating this guacomole. I enjoyed tasting the different textures and the great aroma. It was a nice layers of flavor to explore JC
eatgood4life.blogspot.com says
I have not made guacamole in for ever although I love it with all my heart 🙂 I think is the best thing ever. I should make this by the pound because everyone loves it and everyone eats tons of it when I make it. I am going to see if they have any good looking mean avocados at the market next week.