Guacamole is creamy by the ripe avocado, fragrant by the cilantro and a hint of tanginess from the lime juice.  It is a very nutritious dip rich with good monounsaturated fat from the avocado.

Here are some tips on buying avocado:

• choose black ones
• it should be lightly tender to touch
• if you buy unripen avocado, wrap them in newspaper and place them at a warm place to speed up the ripening process
• you can also place the avocados next to some apples to speed up the ripening process
• if you would like to keep them for a while, refrigerate them

Ingredients

• Ripe avocados
• red tomatoes, diced
• onion, finely chopped
• cilantro, chopped
• salt to taste
• freshly squeeze lime juice
• finely chopped serranos (optional)

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