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Classic Guacamole.
Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 serrano chile, roughly chopped
1/2 cup picked cilantro leaves, finely chopped, divided
2 TSPs kosher salt
4 ripe avocados
2 TBSPs juice from 2 limes

Recipe Instructions:

Place onion, chile, half of cilantro leaves, and salt in a mortar and pestle.
Pound into a fine paste.
Alternatively, combine onion, chile, half of cilantro, salt, and half of lime juice in a food processor or blender and process until smooth paste is formed, scraping down sides as necessary.
Split each avocado in half, discard pits, and spoon out flesh into a medium bowl.
Roughly mash with a stiff whisk.
Add onion-chile purée, remaining cilantro leaves, and half of lime juice (if using mortar and pestle method).
Fold to combine.
Season to taste with more salt and lime juice.
Serve immediately with warm tortilla chips.
Special equipment
Mortar and pestle or food processor
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