Guacamole tastes best enjoyed within a day or so of making it, but there is a better way to store leftovers to prevent discoloring: From a stand-alone appetizer to a topping, dip or garnish, there are so many great ways to serve guacamole. Here are some of our favorites:

For the guacamole, scoop the flesh from the avocado and put it in a medium bowl, chopping it roughly with the side of the spoon. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. If you prefer your guacamole to be smoother, mash the avocado well with the olive oil and lime juice until it's at your preferred consistency before stirring in the other ingredients. To slow down ripening– if your avocados are getting ripe and you aren’t ready to use them, you can slow down the ripening process by placing whole avocados in the refrigerator.

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If it lasts that long. And with the super bowl coming up I have a feeling that just won't happen. If you are making this healthy guacamole for a super bowl or tailgate I recommend doubling it, because it will go fast. Use acid (which in this recipe is the lemon juice and lime juice). Acid is the most important thing you can put in guacamole to keep it from turning brown. It deters oxidation. If you’d like, you can buy premade guacamole. If you’d like to make your own, you’ll need the following: All together it is an impressive meal that is deceptively simple to make. The recipe said that it serves two, but it will actually easily feed three people unless you are truly ravenous.

Getting to peak guacamole is just half the battle. You can of course eat it by spooning it into your mouth—guilty as charged here—but we all know having the perfect vehicle to deliver it to your belly will make it all the more satisfying. You really can't go wrong with any of these. They're all delicious, but those chips are out of this world. I ate a whole bag and a whole batch of this in one sitting basically. The key to making good guacamole is to start with perfectly ripe avocados. Look for avocados that are dark in color and firm, but yield to gentle pressure when you press them (they shouldn’t feel soft or mushy). To speed up the ripening process, place the fruit in a brown paper bag and store it at room temperature. If you’re really in a hurry, place an apple or a kiwi fruit in the bag; these fruits give off a natural hormone that promotes ripening.cream scooper, job that "Wonder" actress Julia Roberts held before she became famous Crossword Clue