Too-Easy Guacamole
Recipe from Family Circle

Why is this too easy? You use a plastic bag with a zipper closure as the mixing bowl (and also for airtight storage).


Too-Easy Guacamole

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Servings: about 1 cup (16 1-tablespoon servings)
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • ripe avocados, halved, seeded, peeled
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  • 2 tablespoons
    dairy sour cream
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  • 2 tablespoons
    snipped fresh cilantro
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  • 1 tablespoon
    lime juice
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    salt
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    Tortilla chips
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    Sliced green onions
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    Chopped tomatoes
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Directions
1.
Place avocado halves, sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a sturdy, resealable plastic bag. Seal bag. Knead bag with your hands to combine ingredients. Place in refrigerator until ready to use (up to 8 hours).
2.
To serve, arrange chips on a serving platter. Snip a hole in one corner of the bag. Squeeze avocado mixture onto chips. Sprinkle with onions and tomatoes.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 39, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 21 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 1 g, Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 1%, Iron 1% Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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