Before jumping into the post, I want to note that Outstanding Foods provided me with the Original Pigless Pork Rinds pictured below for free. All of the opinions and ideas on my blog are my own.
My partner, Zach, and I have always connected over food. In fact, some of my favorite memories of our early relationship involve food: our first date was at our favorite vegan restaurant in Chapel Hill, we made countless stir-frys together for dinner, and we watched Netflix while eating takeout on our apartment couch until late at night. Cooking together, sharing a meal, or exploring a new restaurant or cuisine have all been weaved into the fabric of our relationship.
So, it’s only natural that Zach should have a place in my recipes as well. And y’all, I knew the first recipe had to be his guacamole. Zach has been making this guacamole since before we even dated and has been perfecting it over time since then. I really do think this is the perfect guacamole.
Zach’s guacamole is flavorful and just the right amount of chunkiness to creaminess. It’s also packed with flavor from lime juice, red onion, cilantro, garlic, and smoked paprika. If you like a spicy guacamole, keep the jalapeño in, but feel free to take it out if not. I asked Zach why he mashes all of the ingredients together instead of just the avocado first and then adding the ingredients later: “It’s the lazy way.” It may be the lazy way, but I also think this allows the flavors from the tomato and red onion to really mix in with the avocado fully.
Doing it the “lazy way” also means that this recipe is quick and easy. The places not to be lazy? Don’t skip out on really mincing the red onion and garlic – if you get too big of a chunk in your guacamole it won’t be the most pleasant bite.
Lastly, there are tons of options for dipping into guacamole – tortilla chips are the obvious favorite. You could even try making your own at home! When Zach and I made this guacamole, we didn’t have any tortilla chips at home or the ingredients to make our own, but we did have these Original Flavor Pigless Pork Rinds. And y’all, it was surprisingly really good! The puffiness and crunchiness of the rinds went well with the texture of the guacamole and the flavors paired well too. Also, because the rinds are all curvy, you can get some good chunks of guacamole on them, which is really the most important part, right? A chip is just a dip vessel.
This quick and easy recipe is a must try – it’s the guacamole I’ve been eating for years. I would love the hear what you think of it and if you made any changes. Let me know in the comments or message me at @thejewishvegan on Instagram. And, as always, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out. Now, let’s get started!
Zach's Tastiest Guacamole
Equipment
- potato masher (or a fork, but it will be slower)
Ingredients
- 3 Haas Avocados
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- ⅛ red onion finely minced
- ¼ beefsteak tomato diced small
- 1 jalapeño diced small, optional
- 1½ tsp minced cilantro optional
- 1-2 tsp lime juice
- salt to taste
- smoked paprika to taste, optional
Instructions
- Prepare all of the fresh ingredients (the avocados, onion, garlic, tomatoes, and cilantro).
- Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and use the potato masher (or a fork), to mash the avocado.
- After the avocados are well mashed, mix the ingredients with a spoon to ensure everything is evenly distributed. Taste test to see if any additional ingredients need to be added (such as extra salt, smoked paprika, lime juice, or cilantro, to taste).
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