This document provides a recipe for a 10-minute guacamole dip. It begins with background information on guacamole, including its origins in Aztec cuisine and traditional preparation. The recipe calls for mashing avocados with lime juice, sour cream, olive oil, cayenne pepper, green onions, and garlic. The guacamole is served as a dip with chips or vegetable sticks and makes a healthy appetizer or snack.

1. Loving a Guacamole Dip
Based on an authentic guacamole dip from
Mexico
Guacamole
Is an avocado-based sauce that originated
with the Aztecs in Mexico. In addition to
its use in modern Mexican cuisine it has
also become part of American cuisine as a
dip, condiment and salad ingredient. It is
traditionally made by mashing ripe
avocados with a mortar and pestle with
sea salt. Some recipes call for tomato,
onion, garlic, lime juice, chili, yogurt
and/or additional seasonings.
History
Guacamole was made by the Aztecs as early as the 16th century. The name comes from
an Aztec dialect via Nahuatlāhuacamolli, which literally translates to "avocado sauce", from
āhuacatl ("avocado") + molli ("sauce"). In Mexican Spanish it is pronounced [wakaˈmole],
in American English it is sometimes pronounced, and in British English sometimes.
Early recipes from the California Avocado Advisory Board (Calavo), published in the 1940s,
were accompanied with a pronunciation suggestion: "Say Huakamole". Later marketing
tried to create a "luau" or Pacific Island image of the avocado in the 1960s, and a Spanish or
Mediterranean image in the 1970s. Guacamole has pushed avocado sales to 30 million
pounds on two days a year, Super Bowl Sunday and Cinco de Mayo.
As much as i love a guacamole dip wherever football game i watch, I don't even know to
make that dip before, so I found myself asking a friend and added some twist on my
guacamole dip.
A refreshing and spicy dip, guacamole takes only a few minutes to make and can add life
and nutrition to chips. Adapted from Time to Cook Low Cab by Paragon Publishing, this
healthy guacamole recipe is made with ripe avocados, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sour
cream, olive oil, cayenne pepper, onions, garlic, and salt. Serve this with potato chips, corn
chips, tortilla chips, nachos, pita bread, or with vegetable sticks for a light and healthy
appetizer, snack or party food. Whip this up when you have guests coming over or bring it
to a potluck or picnic. Tangy, spicy and creamy it is a sure hit that will keep your guests
asking for more.

2. 10 Minute Guacamole
Ingredients
3 ripe avocados
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 green onions, chopped fine
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
Salt
Preparation Instructions
1. Cut one avocado in half lengthwise. Stick the point of a knife in the pit and pull up to
remove the pit completely. Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh of the avocado and put it in a
bowl. Repeat with the remaining avocados.
2. Add the limejuice to the removed avocado flesh. Mash the mixture with the back of a
fork.
3. Stir in the sour cream, oil, cayenne pepper, green onions, and garlic. Season with salt.
Mash again with the back of a fork; the mixture should not be perfectly smooth.
4. Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate and serve within 2 hours.