Nothing
celebrates summer like a freshly made bowl of guacamole paired with a nice
frozen margarita or an ice cold beer. It’s
the perfect starter to enjoy while you fire up the grill at your summer home
exchange. If you’re anything like me,
you are constantly on the hunt for a quick and easy recipe that’s a guaranteed
crowd pleaser. You might call this one
my “signature dish” and I’m happy to share it with you.
Ingredients:
2 avocados
2 limes
3 Tbs diced
red onion
2 Tbs finely
diced jalapeño peppers (remove the seeds)
1/3 cup
tomato (diced with seeds removed)
3 Tbs
cilantro
1/2 tsp
garlic salt
1/2 tsp sea
salt
3/4 tsp
pepper
Squeeze the
limes into a bowl
Cut the
avocado in half and remove the seed.
Scoop out the avocado into the bowl and cut it into pieces.
With two
forks mash the avocado into chunky bits.
Add the sea salt, garlic salt, and pepper and combine. Next add in the onion and jalapeño peppers
and mix together then gently fold in the tomato.
Top with the
cilantro, serve with chips and enjoy! (don’t forget the beverages)
The real
secret to great guac is a perfectly ripened avocado. The only way I know of to check ripeness is
to squeeze them in the stores but this causes bruising and ruins a perfectly
good avocado. To avoid this, you can
choose an avocado that’s not yet ripe and let it ripen at home but that
requires a lot of patience. I haven’t
yet come across a fool proof way to check for ripeness without bruising. If you know of any tips that have worked for
you in the past I’d love to hear about it in the comments sections below.
You haven’t
made any summer plans yet? IVHE.com has luxury homes around the world available
for home swap. There’s sure to be a
property wherever you plan to dip your toes in the sand this summer. Check out this fabulous home on the Jersey Shore or this beachfront luxury
California home. Plan a family reunion at this luxury,
oceanfront property in North Carolina. One
of the many benefits of home exchange is having a full kitchen at your disposal. There will be plenty of room in the fridge
for stocking up on all the guacamole ingredients, margaritas and cold
beer. You’ll be able to sit back, relax
and try out this easy, crowd pleasing recipe.
There’s no better way to cap off a full day of sun and beach
activities.
Thank you
travel writer Lisa Medeiros. Follow her
on twitter @lisamedeiros_
