Tricks From The Trade |Intro to Guacamole 101

Happy National Guacamole + Mexican Independence Day!

There are dozens of twists and variations on the classic Mexican dip.  From which pepper to use, tomatoes or not, and red, white or yellow onion, you are likely to get a different recipe for Guacamole from anyone you ask.  Below is our take on one of our favorite foods utilizing red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime, a dash of aleppo pepper + Jacobsen Salt Co.'s Oregon Flake Sea Salt.  Try it out + share your take on Guac with us on Facebook + Twitter!

The FareTrade's Guacamole

Ingredients

1 Avocado

1/2 Bunch, Cilantro - Chopped

1 Lime - Juiced

1 Jalapeño - Fine Diced or Grated on Micro-Plane

1/4 Red Onion - Fine Dice

2 Teaspoons, Aleppo Pepper - Crushed

Salt - To Taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients - minus salt + Aleppo - in a mortar + pestle. Combine to desired smoothness.  We prefer to leave the avocado chunky.

If you do not have a mortar + pestle, combine ingredients in a mixing bowl.  Using the back of a fork, mash and stir the ingredients to desired smoothness.

Add Salt.

Top with Aleppo.

Serve with your favorite chips.

Tip: Use a spoon to remove Avocado from its shell.