Appetizer for 8

Quick Guacamole

Name: Quick Guacamole
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 avocado; 1/2 lime; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 small red onion; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp sweet paprika powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes

$1.93for 45 minServes 8

Mashed avocado is mixed with lime, garlic, onion, tomatoes, and mild spices for a fresh five-minute dip.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Avocados, 2$1.29 each typical	2	$2.58Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Red onions, 0.2 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.28Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 1.75 oz$0.30/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.53Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.86

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

5 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
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Typical price

$0.48 per serving$1.93 for 4

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Ingredients

2 avocado
1/2 lime
1 clove garlic
1/4 small red onion
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp sweet paprika powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/3 cup cherry tomatoes

Steps

Halve the avocados, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
Mash the avocado with the lime juice, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and cayenne.
Finely chop the onion and cherry tomatoes, then fold them into the avocado mixture.
Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt or pepper if needed.