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Fresh homemade guacamole made with ripe avocados, lime, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and jalapeños. Easy, creamy, and ready in 15 minutes.

Creamy avocados, fresh vegetables, bright lime juice, and just the right amount of heat come together in this simple homemade guacamole. Whether you’re serving it with tortilla chips, spooning it onto fajitas, or piling it high on tacos and burgers, this classic recipe is one you’ll find yourself making again and again.

Around our house, Tex-Mex isn’t just something we eat occasionally—it’s part of the regular rotation. If we’re grilling skirt steak fajitas, serving Spanish rice, or putting out a bowl of Firecracker Salsa, there’s a good chance someone is also mashing avocados for fresh guacamole. It’s one of those recipes that makes an ordinary meal feel like a celebration.

The best part? It only takes about fifteen minutes to make and uses fresh ingredients you can find at any grocery store.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This guacamole is creamy without being overly mashed, fresh from the lime and cilantro, and just spicy enough thanks to fresh jalapeños. It’s naturally gluten-free, full of healthy fats, and incredibly versatile.

Best of all, you can easily adjust it to suit your family’s tastes by making it chunkier, smoother, milder, or spicier.

Ingredients

You’ll find a printable recipe card at the bottom of this post, but here’s a quick look at what you’ll need:

• 3 large ripe avocados
• ½ cup diced tomatoes
• ½ cup diced purple onion
• ¼ cup diced jalapeño, seeds removed
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• Juice of 1 fresh lime
• Salt and pepper, to taste

How to Make Homemade Guacamole

Step One: Prepare the Vegetables

Dice the tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. Set aside while you prepare the avocados.

Step Two: Mash the Avocados

Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh into a large bowl. Use a potato masher or sturdy fork to mash them until they’re mostly smooth, leaving a few chunks if you like a little texture.

Step Three: Add the Fresh Ingredients

Stir the tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro into the mashed avocado. Squeeze the juice of one fresh lime over the mixture and stir until everything is evenly combined.

Step Four: Season

Add salt and pepper to taste. Give everything one final stir, transfer to a clean bowl, and serve immediately.

What to Expect

Fresh guacamole should be creamy, bright green, and full of fresh flavor. The tomatoes add sweetness, the onion gives it a little crunch, the jalapeño adds gentle heat, and the lime keeps everything tasting bright and fresh. Because it’s made without preservatives, it’s best enjoyed the day it’s is made

Serving Suggestions

This guacamole belongs on just about every Tex-Mex table.

Serve it with:

• Tortilla chips
• Brisket Queso and chips
• Firecracker salsa
• Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos
• Skirt steak fajitas
• Marinated chicken breast
• Spanish Rice
• Charro (pinto) beans
• Savory Southern Corn Dip
• Cast-Iron Black Bean and Corn Skillet
• Tacos
• Burritos
• Nachos
• Quesadillas
• Burgers

It’s also delicious as a topping for baked potatoes or alongside grilled steak.

Storage Tips

Store leftover guacamole in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed directly against the surface. This helps slow browning.

It will usually keep for about a day in the refrigerator, although it’s definitely best when freshly made.

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Behind this Recipe

This recipe was created by Randi, one of the Backyard Texas Grill team members. Randi loves gathering family and friends around the table and has a knack for creating fresh, flavorful dishes that pair perfectly with backyard cookouts and Tex-Mex meals. When she’s not behind the camera photographing recipes, she’s often in the kitchen dreaming up simple favorites like this homemade guacamole.