Not Your Average Guacamole

Written by KT @ One Organic Mama, Contributing Writer

There are lots of reasons to LOVE avocados… and I’m no dietitian… but here are my top ten!

Why Avocados ROCK:

10. They are delicious

9. They are a kid pleaser

8. They are an easy, soft, first food for your toddler

7. From what hear they are a “good” fat (still seems like an oxymoron to me though)

6. They are high in potassium (great if you are a runner or worker outer… which I don’t know much about…)

5. They are high in fiber

4. They are a fruit with protein!

3. It is easy to tell if it is ripe or not (should be not too squishy, not hard, if there is a stem flick it out – if what you see is green – you’re good to go!)

2. They make everything better (salad, tacos, pizza, pancakes, chocolate pudding – for real pinterest it– you name it)

1. They are the main ingredient in guacamole!!

Which brings me to my next point, some NOT YOUR AVERAGE guacamole.  I started messing around with guacamole, honestly because I am not a huge fan of a typical ingredient in there, cilantro.  You either love it or you hate it and I don’t love it… So I started adding lots of things to it… fruit, veggies, and this combination is one of my favorites!

The Recipe – Not Your Average Guacamole:

What you need:

• 3 avocados
• 2 peeled and diced mangoes (I have also used peaches, SO good too, use what’s in season)
• 1 cup of fresh, off the cob, corn (it’s the season!! just hold the corn upright and cut the corn off, you’re ready to go!)
• 3 limes, the zest and the juice
• (optional: 1 diced Spanish onion)
• Salt and Pepper

What to do:

Cut avocados around, remove the pit.  I find it’s easier to cut them up while they are still in the skin, and then use a spoon to scoop out the already cut fruit.  Once it is all in a bowl, gently mash it to your desired consistency.  Honestly sometimes we eat this like fruit salad – so we leave it a little chunky.  Dice up your mangoes and add them in with your corn.  Add zest and lime juice, salt and pepper.  Stir and enjoy with chips or just as a meal on its own.  We LOVE it and I hope you do too!! We served it as an appetizer at a party and it was a huge hit!

Do you like to mess with tradition or are you a guacamole purist?  I love adding tomatoes, peaches, pineapples, whatever is in season and in my fridge… what do you add?