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3-Ingredient Tomatillo Guacamole

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In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper).
Store-bought tomatillo salsa provides a shortcut to spicy and flavorful guacamole, while fresh lime juice brightens up the dip in a flash.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

3 avocados, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup mild or medium heat tomatillo salsa
1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon (or more) kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Mash avocado, salsa, lime juice, and salt with a fork in a medium bowl. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.

TagsGuacamoleCondimentMexicanLatin AmericanTex-MexAmericanAvocadoVegetableTomatilloLimeCitrusFruitSnackStarterDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganRawQuickEasyNo-CookEpicurious

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