Yummy Guacamole

Since this past week featured both National Margarita Day and National Tortilla Chip Day, it seemed appropriate to have Mexican food over the weekend. The most appropriate way to have it, of course, would be to go to a good Mexican restaurant and have it prepared by people who know how to cook Mexican food. That just seemed too easy, though.

While our Mexican food cooking skills may be questionable, the guacamole in this house is first rate! For years I thought of it as an indulgence but finally realized that only the fact that it's generally eaten along with a giant bag of chips is the problem. Guacamole is actually incredibly healthy but because we tend to avoid the chips, we also avoid the dip.

Avocados themselves are used a lot in our house in salads and sandwiches. But with a chicken fajita-ish kind of dinner in mind, I decided to make a batch of delicious guac. The rest of the meal actually turned out amazingly well with sauteed chicken, peppers and onions, some fajita seasoning, a soft flour tortilla and some rice and beans. Authentic? Probably not but who cares. It was so yummy we made it again the next night. Enjoy!

Ingredients
2 Ripe avocados
2 Tomatoes, diced
1/2 Red onion, peeled and diced
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 Cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt & pepper to taste

In a bowl, mix the tomatoes, onion, cilantro and lemon juice. Cut the avocado into bite size chunks and incorporate into the bowl, being careful not to mash it up too much. Season to taste and enjoy not just with chips but in fajitas, wraps and sandwiches. Makes approximately 6 - 8 servings.