The Easiest & Best Guacamole Ever

It's really kind of unfair to call this a recipe.  It's basically a shopping list with a tiny bit of assembly.  However, it does leave you with one of the tastiest snacks or best additions to Taco Tuesdays you can find.  It's also so simple that you can have you kids help you.  The key to this recipe is a small piece of equipment--the mortar and pestle.  We have an old IKEA one that's no longer available, but this or this fits the bill nicely.  In addition to that, you'll need:

• One ripe avocado 
• Two cloves of garlic
• pinch of kosher or sea salt (We used this one!)
• Small bunch of cilantro, chopped
• juice of one lime

To get started, put in your cilantro leaves and muddle them with the mortar. (Shout out to Jess's husband for the stellar pics and even better guacamole!)

Next, put the garlic cloves into the mortar and sprinkle on the salt.  Then use the pestle to smash them until you create a garlic paste. This paste helps the garlic incorporate smoothly into the avocado.  Don't get us wrong, we love garlic, but no one wants a giant bite of it in guacamole.

Next, slice the avocado.  The easiest way to do this is to slice around the outside so it's in halves.  Remove the pit by hitting it with your knife (it will stick into the pit) and then pulling it out.  Keep the avocado in the shell and make a criss-cross pattern with your paring knife.  Push the avocado up from the shell and you should have chunks of avocado.

Put the chunks into the mortar and smash them up.  This is where your kids can get involved.  They love smashing stuff (who doesn't, really?)  You may want to stir the mixture around with the pestle to incorporate the garlic, too.  The texture is up to you.  We like it a little chunky, but you can keep smashing if you like a smoother mixture.

Finally, squeeze in the lime juice and stir again.  

That's it!!  You're done!  Some folks like to add tomatoes or onions to their guacamole, but we like it as simple as possible to bring out the creamy flavor of the avocado.  This stuff is amazing on tortilla chips, but you can also top tacos, or bling out your burrito.  If you want an Instagram-worthy breakfast, you can also spread this stuff on some toast and sprinkle on some red pepper flakes.  Any way you serve it, it's easy, fast and delicious!

So there you have it!  The easiest and best guac around town!  Try it out and let us know what you think!