Mango cut into a cross-hatch

Makes 2 cups

All the ingredients except for the avocado can be layered in the bowl 1 day in advance. The avocado can be added 4 hours in advance. Immediately store wrapped in the refrigerator with plastic pressed onto the surface area, completely sealing it, to prevent oxidation.

Ingredients

  • 6 Hass avocados, halved, pitted, flesh scored into a dice, and scooped out
  • 1 cup diced plum tomatoes (from about 5 oz)
  • 1 cup peeled, pitted, and diced mango (from about 1/2 mango)
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow or red pepper (from about 1⁄2 pepper)
  • 1/2 cup minced red onion
  • 2 teaspoons finely minced jalapeño
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste (2 cloves crushed with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus as needed to adjust seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cajun Spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning.

 

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Avocado-Mango Guacamole

Mango cut into a cross-hatch
Makes 2 cups All the ingredients except for the avocado can be layered in the bowl 1 day in advance. The avocado can be added 4 hours in advance. Immediately store wrapped in the refrigerator with plastic pressed onto the surface area, completely sealing it, to prevent oxidation.  

Ingredients

  • 6 Hass avocados, halved, pitted, flesh scored into a dice, and scooped out
  • 1 cup diced plum tomatoes (from about 5 oz)
  • 1 cup peeled, pitted, and diced mango (from about 1/2 mango)
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow or red pepper (from about 1⁄2 pepper)
  • 1/2 cup minced red onion
  • 2 teaspoons finely minced jalapeño
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste (2 cloves crushed with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus as needed to adjust seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cajun Spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning.

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