Name: Simple Guacamole Recipe (No Tomatoes or Cilantro Required!)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 4 avocados ((ripe)); ¼ cup red onion (diced small); 1 Tablespoon lime juice; garlic salt (to taste)

Looking for a simple guacamole recipe that lets the avocados shine without being overpowered by ingredients like cilantro? This easy 4-ingredient guacamole recipe is ready in just 5 minutes and has the perfect balance of flavors.

All you need are ripe avocados, red onion, lime juice, and garlic salt for your new favorite dip. It's fantastic with veggie fajitas, burritos, and tacos, or scooped up with tortilla chips.

Ingredient info: gluten-free, nut-free, oil-free, soy-free, vegan

Platter of tortilla chips with a bowl of guacamole in the center garnished with a slice of lime.

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Ingredients

Avocados, lime, red onion, and bottle of garlic salt.

Lime juice: Fresh is best, but bottled will do in a pinch. No limes? Lemon juice works too.

Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the complete ingredients, measurements, and instructions.

How to make 4-ingredient guacamole

Avocado ingredients in a mixing bowl and the finished guacamole.

To make this easy guacamole recipe, first slice the avocados lengthwise and remove the pits. Scoop out the flesh into a medium mixing bowl. Add the onions, lime juice, and garlic salt.
Use a potato masher or fork to mash and blend the guacamole. Taste and add more lime juice and/or garlic salt as needed. Enjoy right away or refrigerate for later.

Serving suggestions

Bowl of guacamole with tortilla chips on the side.

Besides serving it in the usual ways, I love using this simple guacamole to make a Cheesecake Factory-inspired guacamole salad. During the Christmas season, it also makes a wonderful base for a festive guacamole wreath appetizer. However you serve it, be prepared for it to disappear faster than you can say "pass the chips".

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Bowl of guacamole on a platter surrounded by tortilla chips with a floral cloth napkin in the background.

Simple Guacamole Recipe (No Tomatoes or Cilantro Required!)

Made with ripe avocados, red onion, lime juice, and garlic salt, this simple 4-ingredient guacamole recipe is ready to enjoy in 5 minutes! Super easy to make, it's the perfect blend of flavors.

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Ingredient info: gluten-free, nut-free, oil-free, soy-free, vegan

Course: Appetizer, Condiment

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: 12

Calories: 109kcal

Author: Amy Katz

Ingredients

▢ 4 avocados, (ripe)
▢ ¼ cup red onion, diced small
▢ 1 Tablespoon lime juice
▢ garlic salt, to taste

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Instructions

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Cut each avocado open lengthwise and carefully remove the pit. Scoop out the flesh and add it to a medium mixing bowl.
4 avocados
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Add the onions, lime juice, and garlic salt to the bowl. Use a potato masher or a fork to combine the ingredients while mashing the avocados until until you reach your desired consistency, whether that's chunky or smooth.
¼ cup red onion, 1 Tablespoon lime juice, garlic salt
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Taste the guacamole and add more lime juice and/or garlic salt as needed.
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Enjoy right away, or cover and refrigerate for later.

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Notes

This recipe makes approximately 3 cups. Nutrition Facts are based on approximately ¼ cup of guacamole.

Leftover guacamole will last 1-2 days refrigerated in an airtight container. To avoid browning, place some crumpled up parchment paper directly on top of the guacamole before placing the container lid on top.