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<html lang="en" Spicy Guacamole Recipe

Spicy Guacamole

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    <title>Spicy Guacamole Recipe</title>
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      <h1> Spicy Guacamole</h1>
      <p> I discovered this recipe when my husband divorced me and took the kids. This Guac kept me going and the kids loved it so much I got partial custody.

      <img src="https://comohowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/u6982857984_httpss.mj_.runYBXdcSSA7qo_Spicy_Guacamole_Recipe_-_7be0cc50-5b13-41ea-8d56-c5627149c43c_0.png" alt="An image of a bowl of my homemade guacalome">  
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      <h2> Ingredients</h2>
      <ul>
        <li>3 large avocados 
        <li>3 Tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed from 1 1/2 limes
        <li>1 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
        <li>1/2 white onion, finely chopped
        <li>1/2 cup cilantro , from 1/2 bunch
        <li>2 serrano peppers, finely chopped (or use jalapenos for milder guac)
        <li>2 cloves garlic, pressed
        <li>1/2 tsp sea salt, or to taste
        <li>1/4 tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
        <li>1/2 tsp ground cumin  
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      <section>
        <h2> Instructions</h2>
         <ol>
           <li>Cut avocados in half, remove the seeds and scrape them out into a flat bottomed bowl. Smash with a potato masher or a fork. Squeeze lime juice directly over avocados.
           <li>Chop onion and add it to the bowl. Remove seeds from jalapenos, finely dice and add to the bowl.
           <li>Cut the tomato in half parallel with the top and remove seeds. Dice your tomatoes and add them to your bowl.
           <li>Press garlic and chop your cilantro than add them to the bowl.
           <li>Add 1/2 tsp dry cumin powder, 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt and serve right away.
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Welcome to the forum @NANA9264!

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