Name: Mango Guacamole
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 large avocados; ½ small red onion, (diced); ½ to 1 fresh serrano chile, (seeded and finely chopped); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, (plus a few extra leaves for garnish); 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 medium mango (peeled, flesh cut from the pit and diced); salt, (to taste)

This version of classic guacamole adds a bit of juicy, ripe mango to create Mango Guacamole.

Mango Guacamole was the second appetizer that I made for our Yucatan-themed Gourmet Club’s dinner party. (The first one was a Ceviche) If I have any advice for prepping avocado for guacamole it would be to not pulverize the heck out of the avocado. It’s much better if you mash it roughly with a large fork and leave chunks within than if you turn it into the texture of mashed potatoes.

How to choose and open an avocado:

A ripe avocado should give just slightly when you gently squeeze it. If it’s hard, the avocado will need a couple of days on your counter to ripen. Open it up by slicing a knife all the way around and down to the pit. Twist halves in opposite directions to open it up.

To remove the pit, gently tap a sharp knife onto the pit. Twist it and it should pop out easily.

Scoop out the flesh with a large spoon and the avocado is ready to use.

There really isn’t any special magic involved in the making of this mango guacamole. It pretty much just tastes like any great guacamole with the addition of mango. If you’ve got a perfectly ripe mango that slices nicely and isn’t overly squishy, then you’ll end up with a good guac. The mango contributes a sweetness to the classic guacamole just as mango salsa is a sweet change from classic salsa. Everyone enjoyed the change and it was devoured quickly with blue corn tortilla chips, sliced jicama and cucumber.

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Mango Guacamole

By RecipeGirl.com (Adapted from: Rick Bayless: Mexico- One Plate at a Time)

A classic guacamole jazzed up with the addition of the sweet flavor of mango.

Prep: 20

Total: 20

Servings: 10 servings (¼ cup each)

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Ingredients

▢ 3 large avocados
▢ ½ small red onion, diced
▢ ½ to 1 fresh serrano chile, seeded and finely chopped
▢ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, plus a few extra leaves for garnish
▢ 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
▢ 1 medium mango peeled, flesh cut from the pit and diced
▢ salt, to taste

Instructions

Cut the avocados in half, running your knife around the pit from stem to blossom end and back up again. Twist the halves in opposite directions to free the pit, and pull the halves apart. Gently tap pit with a sharp knife, twist and remove the pit. Scoop the avocado flesh into a large bowl. Coarsely mash the avocado with a fork.
Rinse the chopped red onion under cold water (to get rid of some of the excess onion juices/flavor), shake off the excess water, then add it to the avocado along with the chopped chile, cilantro and lime juice.
Mix in two-thirds of the diced mango. Taste and season with salt.
If not serving right away, cover with plastic wrap pressed directly on the surface of the guacamole (to prevent browning) and refrigerate, preferably for no more than a few hours.
When you're ready to serve, scoop the guacamole into a serving bowl and garnish with the remaining diced mango and cilantro sprigs. Serve with tortilla chips, slices of cucumber and/or jicama.

Notes

Use plastic gloves when handling the serrano chile or you’ll have that spicy burn on your fingers that will be tough to get rid of.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 150kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Sodium: 123mg, Potassium: 461mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 328IU, Vitamin C: 17mg, Calcium: 15mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.