This is a 4 ingredient, simple guacamole that is so quick to put together, and really delicious!

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This is my daughter Haley's recipe for a superb and easy guacamole. She throws this dip together pretty quickly (only four ingredients, after all) for a snack, with plenty of tortilla chips of course.

All I have to do is leave some avocados and limes on the kitchen table... she cannot resist the lure of those lovely green things. And has been known to eat the whole bowl of guac in one sitting.

In fact the last time she made a batch I managed only to get a teaspoon-sized taste of the last scrapings left in the bowl! Hey, I know from personal experience that the chef may feel he or she should get first dibs, but come on girl! Save some guac for me!

Why you'll love this guacamole

Though this is a simple guacamole comprised of only four ingredients, it has a bright and vibrant flavor thanks to plenty of lime juice and minced garlic. Fewer ingredients make for speedy prep, too as well as speedy eating.

I have nothing against more loaded guacs with diced tomatoes, minced onion, etc. In fact in my opinion the only bad guacamole is bland guacamole. But this simple guacamole is my favorite, and it might be your new favorite, too!

🔪 How to make Haley's 4 Ingredient Guacamole

Step 1: Prepare the avocado

Slice the avocados open and scrape the flesh out into a medium bowl.

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Step 2: Add lime juice

Pour lime juice over the avocado, then mash everything into a smooth mixture.

Step 3: Add garlic and serve

Stir minced garlic and salt into the mixture. That's it! Transfer the guacamole into a serving dish and serve it with tortilla chips - or just eat it all yourself right out of the bowl.

Notes:

Use just-ripe avocados in this recipe: the skin will be greenish-brown and the flesh should yield a little when you press on it. Beware of avocados that look almost black and that cave in when you press them. Sometimes grocery stores put a "ripe" label on these to try to get rid of them, but the flesh inside will be streaked/splotched with brown and look rather gross. If your avocados are rock-hard (under-ripe) put them in a closed paper bag for a day or two, and they should ripen quickly.
Haley says if you don't have fresh garlic on hand, a tablespoon of jarred, minced garlic will work in place of fresh cloves!

The recipe is below, and here are a few other dips you'll probably want to make and eat immediately!

💬 How do you like this 4 ingredient guacamole? Leave a comment below.

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