Ice cream, lobster rolls, Shake Shack burgers, and fresh guacamole & chips have been the foods of our summer this year! Nothing compares to sitting out on the patio on a beautiful day with a margarita and a bowl full of chips and guacamole – it’s Happy Hour bliss! I’ve been making the same guacamole recipe for years and absolutely love it – it’s as simple as 20 minutes of chopping and mixing and it tastes amazing! And if you happen to have any left over from Happy Hour, it makes a great lunch spread on toast as an open face “sandwich” of sorts. Everything tastes better with a little guac! (post includes affiliate links – see my full disclosure statement {here})
And while I’m usually all about taking shortcuts in the kitchen (boxed brownies are perfectly ok in my book), I’m a guacamole purist. Using all fresh ingredients is the key to the best guacamole:
Ready to make my favorite, best-ever guacamole? (recipe serves 6)
I’m not big on a lot of spice, but if you want to add a little kick to your guacamole, throwing in some diced jalapeños will do the trick. There’s a pretty high probability that you’ll devour it all in one sitting but if you have leftover guac (or if you like to prepare it ahead of time), {this} guacamole saver (affiliate link) is the BEST:
It totally keeps your guacamole from getting all brown and gross sitting in the refrigerator for a day or two. I think the person who invented it should win some kind of lifetime achievement award for their genius, right?! 🙂 You can find the same guacamole saver I use and love and read other people’s glowing reviews of it {here}. And if you want to check out more of my favorite home gadgets (this is one of my five faves!) you can do that {here}.
Now open that bag of chips (Tostitos Hint of Lime are my fave!) and get eating!
Cyndy Aldred says
August 25, 2014 at 9:11 amThis sounds so good Kris! I LOVE guac and could eat it every day. Can’t wait to try your recipe!
pennshutter says
August 25, 2014 at 9:19 amThank-you Kris! That’s gone into my recipe folder ( actually I have a gmail account where I mail myself recipes for reference! )
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
August 27, 2014 at 8:30 pmHope you love it – I could inhale the whole bowl 🙂
Stacey says
August 25, 2014 at 9:41 amLooks so delicious! Love me some guacamole so I am saving this. Thanks for sharing!!
pam {simple details} says
August 25, 2014 at 9:42 amIt’s a staple at our house, too! We like ours kicked up with the jalapeno. Hope your girls have a great first week back!
Simply LKJ says
August 25, 2014 at 1:00 pmYum. That looks so delicious.
Lisa @ Texas Decor says
August 25, 2014 at 5:59 pmWe absolutely love guacamole around here! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. And I agree…fresh ingredients are a must. I’ve never bought those little packets for making guacamole. 🙂 Love that you use cilantro too. Yum!
Taylor Greenwalt says
August 25, 2014 at 8:56 pmWe love it but add a little spice to it…
jeanette says
August 25, 2014 at 10:54 pmwe are huge guac people! your recipe sounds great….and ok you have to share how your pics are so amazing….do you have a regular flash or did you enhance with some type of lighting? your table scape/styling is awesome! xo
Becky {This Is Happiness} says
August 26, 2014 at 8:27 amLooks amazing! I can clean out a bowl of guacamole like it’s nobody’s business 😉
Loi Thai, Tone on Tone says
August 26, 2014 at 3:11 pmYum!!! Perfect for the holiday weekend ahead. And you look gorgeous – love that new profile photo 🙂
Have a great one. xo
Vel Criste says
August 26, 2014 at 8:59 pmI love Guacamole! Must try this for sure! Thanks Kris!
savvy shopper says
August 26, 2014 at 10:16 pmThanks for sharing Kris. Will definitely try this (with a margarita 🙂 Hope your girls have a great start to the school year. I am sad mine are going back so soon. By the way, your new pic looks fabulous – very elegant.
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
August 27, 2014 at 8:35 pmYes, the margaritas (with salted rims) are key! Hope your back-to-school goes smoothly too – it’s not a fun transition from the summer routine…
savvy shopper says
August 27, 2014 at 10:34 pmwith salted rims???? Yes, you are definitely my long lost twin!!!!!!