Okay, okay, so my award was just a water gun. Let me explain. My friend Becca had a birthday party that once doubled as a guac-off, which meant that whoever wanted to participate brought a guacamole to the party to compete in a contest to see which one was best. Mine won. And I would have been bummed if it hadn't. I won't lie. It's damn good.
Guacamole:
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
1/4 red onion
1 large tomato
1/4-1/2 small jalapeno or habanero pepper
splash olive oil
juice of one lime
handful chopped cilantro
sea or crystal salt (to taste)
Dice onion, tomato, pepper, and cilantro. Chop avocados in half and remove pits by inserting sharp knife and then pulling out. (This technique is good because it usually removes the pit clean without wasting any avocado) Set aside pits. Remove the avocado meat with a spoon and place in a bowl. Add a splash of olive oil and mash with a fork for just a few strokes. Add onion, tomato, pepper, and cilantro to bowl. Squeeze half of lime juice, add a pinch of salt and mix with fork until just mixed. Try a bit to see if you want to use the rest of the juice (I usually do) and need more salt. Keep mixing but be sure not to over-mix, as you don't want whipped avocado. If you aren't going to serve it immediately, put the two pits back into the guacamole and refrigerate. When the pits are in, the avocado thinks it's back in its shell and doesn't turn brown.
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