This Citrus Guacamole is made with a splash of lime, orange and pineapple juices. It’s a refreshing twist on classic guacamole!
Avocados are best though when you mash them up and make a big bowl of fresh guacamole. I usually just make my basic guacamole recipe, but a trip to Mexico had me thinking about different ways to prepare it. My new creation was this recipe for citrus guacamole!
A really simple guacamole to make, mash up some avocados and add fresh lime and orange juices. I know that pineapple isn’t considered a “citrus” fruit, but there’s some pineapple juice in there too. A little hot sauce, cilantro and sea salt and this guacamole is ready to serve.
Ingredients needed:
- ripe avocados
- freshly squeezed lime juice
- freshly squeezed orange juice
- pineapple juice
- fresh cilantro
- hot sauce
- sea salt
How do you know if an avocado is ripe?
Hold the avocado in your hand and gently press. It should give in just a little. If it’s too hard, bring it home and let it sit at room temperature for a day or two until it softens. If they’re already ripe but you’re not ready to use it yet, keep it in the refrigerator for a couple of days until you’re ready to use them (the chill will slow down the ripening).
How to make Citrus Guacamole:
The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
When you make guacamole, it’s all about preparing it to taste. If you want more of a certain flavor, just add more.
Freshly baked chips are wonderful dipped into guac. Fresh pineapple dunked into guacamole is also pretty delicious.
This citrus guacamole turns out to have a slight hint of citrus and spice (again… you can make it more citrusy or more spicy if you desire).
How to make Cumin-Dusted Tortilla Chips:
Make some quick and easy Cumin-Dusted Tortilla Chips to serve with your guacamole! Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place four corn tortillas on a baking sheet. Spray the tortillas with nonstick spray. Sprinkle lightly with cumin powder and a tiny bit of cayenne pepper. Finish them off with a good sprinkle of sea salt and use a pizza cutter to cut into wedges. Bake 8 to 12 minutes, until wedges are crispy. Let cool and then serve with the citrus guacamole.
The Best Guacamole Recipes:
- Mango Guacamole
- Cilantro Lovers Guacamole
- Crab Guacamole
- Sweet Smokin’ Hot Mango Chipotle Guacamole
If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.
Citrus Guacamole
Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe avocados, mashed
- ½ tablespoon lime juice + a little more
- 2 teaspoons orange juice (more to taste)
- 2 teaspoons pineapple juice (more to taste)
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (more or less to taste)
- sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place the mashed avocado in a small bowl. Add the juices (start with the recommended amounts and then add a little more, if desired, to taste).
- Add the hot sauce (as much as is desired) and sea salt, to taste.
- Scoop into a serving bowl and drizzle the surface with lime juice (this will help prevent the guacamole from turning brown). Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve within a couple of hours of making.
Notes
- How do you know if an avocado is ripe? Hold it in your hand and gently press. It should give in just a little. If it's too hard, bring it home and let it sit at room temperature for a day or two until it softens. If they're already ripe but you're not ready to use it yet, keep it in the refrigerator for a couple of days until you're ready to use them (the chill will stop the ripening).
- Hot sauce recommendation- I like Cholula brand but you can use any kind of picante sauce or spicy taco sauce.
- Make some quick and easy Cumin-Dusted Tortilla Chips to serve with your guacamole: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place four corn tortillas on a baking sheet. Spray the tortillas with nonstick spray. Sprinkle lightly with cumin powder and a tiny bit of cayenne pepper. Finish them off with a good sprinkle of sea salt and use a pizza cutter to cut into wedges. Bake 8 to 12 minutes, until wedges are crispy. Let cool and then serve with the guacamole.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have never had guacamole with citrus. I love this idea. How about grilled pineapple skewers to dip in there?
I love home made tortilla chips, I do something similar with Ezekiel Sprouted grain tortillas. They taste like nothing plain, but when baked some kind of magic happens….they are delicious!
This looks yummy. I am going to try this some time. Thanks for sharing this with us!