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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Garlic Guacamole With Tomatoes

    By Lily・Published: Apr 24, 2023・Updated: Jun 6, 2023・Post may have affiliate links.

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    This garlic guacamole is made with ripe avocadoes, tomatoes, lime, salt, pepper, and a secret ingredient: freshly mashed garlic. Once you try guacamole with garlic, you will never go back. And it only takes 10 minutes to prepare!

    garlic guacamole in a bowl next to some tortilla chips
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    This simple and creamy guacamole recipe is also a great side to a meal like fajita bowls or homemade street tacos. Or if you are feeling spunky, add this garlic guacamole to some toast for breakfast. You can also make this as an appetizer to pair with your homemade pineapple salsa recipe.

    What I Love About This Recipe

    What I love about this recipe is it’s so simple and yet so GOOD. After about 50 guacamole recipes, this is the best guacamole recipe, hands down. Who knew that adding freshly crushed garlic to guacamole could make it taste even better?

    Ingredient Notes

    • Avocados: Pick some fresh avocados because good guacamole starts with good avocados. Make sure the avocadoes are ripe and soft. If you buy unripened avocados, leave them out on the counter to ripen.
    • Tomatoes: I prefer to use grape tomatoes or tomatoes on the vine. Tomatoes balance out the crushed garlic and lighten up the recipe.
    • Fresh garlic: This is the secret ingredient to great guacamole. You MUST smash the garlic or crush the garlic to achieve the right taste. Chopped garlic will not work in this recipe.
    • Lime: Use a juicy ripe lime for the best results.
    • Salt and pepper: I love flake salt and fresh cracked pepper. The fresh cracked pepper is really great in this homemade guacamole recipe!
    ingredients needed to make garlic guacamole
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    How To Make Garlic Guacamole

    Peel the fresh garlic cloves. Cut off the end of the garlic. Mash the garlic with salt using a mortar and pestle until it forms a paste. Deseed the avocado and remove the peel. The avocado should be ripe and easy to scoop out from the peel.

    avocados for the guacamole
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    In a bowl, add the mashed garlic and avocado. Using the pestle, mash the garlic and avocado together. Squeeze the lime juice over the mashed avocado. Season with salt and pepper.

    Wash and finely dice the tomato. Mix the diced tomatoes into the garlic guacamole. Serve with some pita chips or tortilla chips.

    crushed garlic guacamole in a bowl

    Tips and Tricks

    • Make sure the avocados are ripe and ready to be used. My method for determining if an avocado is ripe is "the squish test". If you squeeze the avocado and it's as hard as a golf ball, it is not ready to be eaten. When there is a "medium" squish somewhere between slightly firm and squishy, this is the ideal ripe level. If the avocado is overly squishy then it might be over-ripened, and the best way to find out is by cutting it open. Another way to tell if an avocado is over-ripened is if there are pockets between the avocado skin and meat.
    • Crush the garlic to a pulp with some salt. I recommend crushing the garlic with a mortar and pestle or using a handheld garlic crusher. I don't recommend chopping the garlic or using garlic from a jar. It's just a different taste in my opinion.
    • Eat the guacamole right away for the best results. If you have to store it, follow the instructions at the bottom of the post.

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Add some chopped cilantro.
    • Finely chop a jalapeno if you would like the garlic guacamole to be spicy. When mashing the garlic, add the chopped jalapeno and mash the garlic and jalapeno together into a paste. Add the mashed garlic and jalapeno to the avocadoes.
    • Omit the tomatoes if desired.

    Storage

    Everyone knows that guacamole turns brown after a few hours. The best hack that I've found for guacamole is this:

    1. Squeeze lime on top of the guacamole surface before putting it in the refrigerator.
    2. Put plastic wrap on top of the guacamole directly. Remove all of the air between the plastic wrap and the guacamole.
    3. Put the lid on the container.

    This hack will keep your guacamole good for a few days.

    Equipment

    • mortar and pestle to mash the garlic
    • lime/lemon squeezer to squeeze the lime
    • chef's knife and cutting board to cut the tomatoes
    • a large bowl to mix the garlic guacamole in

    FAQs

    What to add to guacamole to make it taste better?

    Add some mashed garlic, lime juice, and salt if your guacamole is bland.

    What is the best thing to dip in guacamole?

    Tortilla chips and pita chips are excellent for dipping in guacamole.

    How do you fix too much garlic in guacamole?

    Add more avocadoes and diced tomatoes to fix too much garlic in guacamole.

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    freshly mashed garlic guacamole in a bowl

    Garlic Guacamole With Tomatoes

    Author: Lily
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep: 10 minutes mins
    Total: 10 minutes mins
    5 from 2 votes
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    Servings 6
    This 10-minute garlic guacamole recipe is made with avocadoes, tomatoes, lime, salt, pepper, and the secret ingredient: mashed garlic.

    Ingredients
     
    US Customary - Metric

    • 3 whole large avocados or 5 small avocados
    • 3 cloves of garlic mashed into a paste
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 juicy limes
    • 1 medium tomato

    Instructions

    • Crush fresh garlic cloves with salt using a mortar and pestle. It should form a paste.
    • Cut the avocado and remove the seed. Scoop out the avocado flesh.
    • Add the crushed garlic paste to the avocado. Mash together. Squeeze the limes into the avocado. Add salt and pepper to taste.
    • Dice the tomato into small chunks. Add tomato to the avocado mixture. Mix well.

    Notes

    1. Use a garlic press in lieu of a mortar and pestle to crush the fresh garlic.
    2. Omit the tomatoes if desired.
    3. Add some freshly chopped cilantro if desired.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4tablespoon | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 593mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g

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    About Lily

    Howdy! My name Lilian, but my friends call me Lily. I'm the founder and one of the recipe authors here at The Matbakh. I enjoy sunsets, long walks to the fridge, meaningful relationships, and anything related to food. I'm so happy you are here!

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    1. Lilian B.

      October 24, 2019 at 12:27 pm

      5 stars
      I like it that way too!

      Reply
    2. Maria

      October 21, 2019 at 11:18 pm

      5 stars
      Just made this for some avocado toast. I toasted the bread and added a poached egg on top. The garlic in the guacamole gave it a kick and was really good. Highly recommend. Delisioso.

      Reply

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