The Best Vegan Guacamole
Description
This is the best vegan guacamole recipe — fresh, creamy, and ready in 10 minutes with 8 simple ingredients. Naturally vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and oil-free, with no fillers and the perfect salt-and-lime balance.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe Hass avocados
- ¼ cup onion, finely diced. white or red
- 1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced (optional)
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced (more or less to taste)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, optional
- 1 clove garlic, grated (optional)
- 1 lime, plus a small squeeze of lemon, juiced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, to taste
- Optional: pinch of ground cumin; pepitas for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the onion, tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, lemon juice, and salt. Stir and let sit 1–10 minutes.
- Halve and pit the avocados, then scoop the flesh into the bowl.
- Mash with a fork or potato masher to your preferred texture — chunky is classic.
- Taste and adjust salt and lime until vibrant and well-seasoned.
- Serve immediately with tortilla chips, or store using the water-cap method.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Notes
- Keep it green: smooth the top, pour a ½-inch layer of cold water over the surface, refrigerate, then pour off and stir before serving.
- Add avocado last to minimize browning.
- Keep it vegan: skip sour cream, mayo, Greek yogurt, and cheese — use dairy-free swaps if you want it richer.
- Want it metric? See the UK-measurements version.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 202mgPotassium: 542mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 273IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg