With its rich and creamy texture, avocado can be made into a delicious gravy. The traditional sauce, also called guacamole, involves mixing about 3 ripe avocados with tomatoes, onion and spices. If you prefer sauces with a smooth and homogeneous consistency, prepare it with the help of a blender. Are you in the mood to try a tasty experiment? Make a mango and avocado sauce.
Ingrediants
Traditional Avocado Sauce
- 3 ripe avocados
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1 minced clove of garlic
- ½ onion cut into cubes
- ½ jalapeño without seeds and chopped
- 2 small tomatoes without seeds and cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro
Avocado and Yogurt Sauce
- 3 ripe avocados
- 150 g of plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
- ½ cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped, seedless jalapeño
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 1 minced clove of garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Avocado and Mango Salsa
- 3 ripe avocados
- 1 ripe mango peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 tomato without seeds and diced
- 2 finely sliced spring onions
- 60 ml of fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped seedless jalapeño
- ½ teaspoon of salt
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Traditional Avocado Salsa
Step 1. Choose ripe avocados
At the peak of ripeness, they are much tastier. Unripe avocados are difficult to process, while those that have passed the ripening stage tend to lose their characteristic flavor. Before choosing a fruit, press the peel with your finger - it should give way only slightly.
- The skin should be a deep green, with no dark spots.
- If you can only find unripe avocados, keep them on the kitchen counter for a few days before making the sauce for them to ripen.
Step 2. Peel and pit the avocados
Take a sharp knife and start carving the fruit next to the tip. Press the knife until you reach the pit, then pass it around the entire perimeter of the fruit until it is cut in half in length. Separate the two halves, remove the stone and remove the pulp with a spoon, transferring it to a bowl. Repeat with the other avocados.
- If they are ripe, the process should be easy. The peel and the stone will immediately detach from the pulp, so take it with a spoon and move it to a bowl will be very simple.
- If they are less ripe, it may be necessary to remove the pulp from the stone using a knife.
Step 3. Pour the lime juice over the avocados
Season with salt and garlic. Reduce them to a pulp with a fork or potato masher until the mixture is smooth.
- Try to achieve the desired consistency. Some prefer the guacamole to contain avocado chunks, while others prefer it straight.
- If desired, you can add other spices. For example, use a pinch of cayenne pepper and ½ teaspoon of ground cumin to spice it up.
Step 4. Add the onion, tomato and chopped red pepper
Mix them with the other ingredients using a spoon. Garnish with chopped cilantro (you can leave it out if you don't like it).
Step 5. Guacamole usually accompanies tortilla or taco chips, burrito and fajita
If desired, serve it with the Mexican salsa and sour cream. Keep leftovers in the fridge by closing the container tightly: they last up to a maximum of 2 days.
Method 2 of 4: Yogurt and Avocado Salsa
Step 1. Peel and pit the avocados
Pick fresh, ripe avocados from the grocery store. Pressing the peel, you should lightly mark the pulp. Score the tip of the fruit with a sharp knife and press it down until it touches the stone. Run the knife around the entire perimeter to divide the avocado in half. Remove the stone and place the pulp in the bowl of a food processor with the help of a spoon. Repeat with the other avocados.
- If they are unripe, it is better to wait for them to ripen before preparing the sauce, otherwise the result will be not very homogeneous.
- If they are too ripe, cut the dark parts and use only the bright green pulp to make the sauce.
Step 2. Squeeze the lime juice into the food processor bowl and add the yogurt to it with a spoon
Turn it on and operate it until you get a smooth sauce.
- Whole yogurt can be substituted for skim.
- To get a different flavor than usual, you can also replace it with sour cream.
- Lemon juice can replace lime juice.
Step 3. Put the onion, chilli, salt and garlic in the bowl of the food processor
Let it work until the ingredients are well incorporated and you have a smooth sauce.
- If you prefer a crunchy sauce, you can skip this step. Transfer the gravy to a bowl with a spoon, then mix the onion, chilli, salt and garlic separately.
- To spice it up, add a pinch of cayenne pepper and ½ teaspoon of cumin.
Step 4. Serve the sauce with the help of a spoon and garnish with cilantro
Serve with pita chips or crackers. Store leftovers in a container and close it tightly - they last up to a maximum of 2 days.
Method 3 of 4: Mango and Avocado Salsa
Step 1. Peel and cut the avocados
Make sure you buy fresh, ripe avocados at the grocery store. Try pressing the peel: the pulp should be slightly indented. Score the tip of the avocado with a sharp knife and push it until it touches the pit. Pass the knife around the entire perimeter of the fruit to divide it in half. Remove the stone and place the pulp on a cutting board with the help of a spoon. Cut the pulp into small pieces.
- Try to keep the pulp intact as you spoon it out so you can cut it into even pieces.
- The recipe is easier to make if the avocados are only slightly unripe, because this way they keep their shape better rather than mash.
Step 2. Peel and cut the mango and tomatoes, then place them in a bowl with the avocado
Mix the ingredients with a spoon.
Step 3. Squeeze the lime juice onto the sauce, then add the chopped onions and salt
Stir with a spoon to evenly season the avocado, mango and tomatoes.
- Don't mix too much, or the avocado will begin to fall apart and turn to mush.
- To spice it up, try adding a pinch of cayenne pepper and ½ teaspoon of cumin.
Step 4. Serve with chips or crackers
It also goes perfectly with fish-based dishes, such as fish tacos. Keep leftovers in the fridge by covering them well: they last up to 3 days.
Method 4 of 4: Custom Avocado Dip
Preparation
Step 1. Select ripe avocados
Basically, calculate one avocado per diner.
Step 2. Add the juice of a citrus fruit
Calculate a fresh lime for 3 avocados. You can also mix the lemon and lime juice, as long as it's fresh. If you really have no other choice, use equivalent doses of a packaged juice.
Step 3. Choose the toppings you prefer
You can use chipotle, cayenne, paprika, white pepper, and / or other spices (such as flavored salt or a blend of herbs and spices without salt). In this case you can customize the sauce as you see fit.
- Since avocados themselves have an exquisite and delicate taste, some prefer not to season them at all.
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Here are other possible optional ingredients: finely chopped fresh sweet onions, finely chopped peeled and seedless fresh tomatoes, or fresh coriander leaves. You can also combine these ingredients or add others, depending on your preferences. Try different recipes and experiment.
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Making the Salsa
Step 1. Prepare it just before serving
It is the best method ever, because in this way it will be very fresh. Before peeling the avocados, chop and prepare the other ingredients. Cut the limes or lemons in half.
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Prepare all the other ingredients, peel the avocados and cut them in half using a sharp knife. Pass it around the entire perimeter of the fruit following a straight line. Remove the core from the center (here's one way to do this: take a very sharp knife and hit it dry on the core, then insert it deeply, in such a way that the core turns and raises).
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Step 2. Place the avocado in a large bowl
Reduce it to a pulp with a fork or potato masher (which facilitates and speeds up the procedure). You will get a lumpy paste.
Step 3. Add the fresh juice of a lime or a mixture of lime and lemon
Mix it well. Season as you like (always taste it before adding other ingredients and after doing it). Once you have obtained the desired result, add the other fresh ingredients.
Step 4. Serve it immediately to enjoy it at its best
Advice
- To enjoy it at its best, serve it immediately after preparing it. Once peeled, the avocado tends to immediately turn brown.
- When stirred, ripe avocados make an almost imperceptible sound as the pit has loosened. However, the fruit should not be so soft that it yields excessively under the pressure of a finger. Another way to tell if an avocado is ripe? See if the stem comes off easily.
- Leaving the avocado pit in the sauce will not turn brown.
- Avocado is a delicate fruit that bruises easily.
- To ripen it, put it in a brown plastic bag with some bananas.
