This spicy guacamole recipe was sponsored by Avocados From Mexico. I received compensation for my participation in the program. As always, any opinions are solely my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this site possible!
Like this guy, I have a bit of an avocado addiction. Yesterday my consumption was already at 1.5 by lunchtime. Usually, my vehicle of choice, like Gwyneth, is the always reliable avocado toast. But for special occasions like, say, the Super Bowl, or any weeknight on Martha’s Vineyard, my favorite way to consume avocado is via large troughs of guacamole.
Most of the time I’m a guac purist. (See here for how it’s done.) But this week I decided to get a little creative in the name of friendly competition. To celebrate the Big Game, Avocados from Mexico is hosting its first ever Guac Bowl on Pinterest. My recipe is going head to head with three other bloggers, all from different parts of the country. Since I’m representing the Northeast, I decided to go with a Big Apple Guacamole.
Ordinary chips can’t usually withstand the guac to tortilla ratio that I impose on them. I don’t mess around. So I decided to make some homemade tortilla chips of my own, topped with a sweet and savory mix of cayenne, cinnamon and sugar. The spice mix pairs nicely with the heat (chipotle) and sweet (apple) in this spicy guacamole recipe.
The recipe with the most repins wins – so please head over the Guac Bowl Pinterest board to “vote” for mine! If you register here, you will also be eligible to win an avocado themed prize pack worth $250. Make sure to use the hashtag #guacbowl when pinning or tweeting.Happy eating!
Xo
Phoebe
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Avocados From Mexico. I received compensation for my participation in the program. As always, any opinions on this site are solely my own.
Big Apple Guacamole with Sweet & Savory Baked Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons finely mined red onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 large chipotle chili in adobo sauce plus 1 teaspoon sauce, minced
- 1/2 cup finely diced Fuji or Gala apple
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro leaves
- 4 Avocados from Mexico
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Sweet & savory baked tortilla chips
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Using a potato masher or fork, mash the avocados until semi-smooth, making sure there are still a few coarse chunks. Taste for seasoning and add more salt or chipotle as necessary.
- Garnish with diced apple and serve alongside sweet & savory baked tortilla chips.
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If you make this, tag @phoebelapine and #feedmephoebe - I'd love to see it!
I love Avocados too and the addition of apples and chipotle sounds amazing!Love the sweet salty combo going on on the tortilla chips.Delicious!
Thanks Soni! The chips are killer. I rarely make interesting ones from scratch. But this was so easy and worth it.
I love that you added apples to this guac recipe!
Thanks Lynna! I was skeptical myself, but it worked out fabulously.
I really like your recipe Pheobe. I shared all of the #guacbowl recipes on today’s Friday Five over @ Feed Your Soul Too – http://www.feedyoursoul2.com/2014/01/friday-five-guacamole-addition.html. Good luck!
thanks peter! cheers!
You got my pin!
I can’t wait to make this! I love the idea of some crunchy texture and sweetness in otherwise creamy guacamole.
thanks steph!! i think you’ll love it 🙂
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I love spicy food especially rice. Please share spicy rice and popular pakistani dishes recipe as well.
Thank you for this recipe. It looks delicious! The photos are great too. I would love to try painting the avocado. Would this be OK with you? Many thanks, Elspeth.