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Recipe Overview
The Game Plan
How Long it Will Take with Kid Chefs
30 minutes
Recipe Yield
Makes 2 dry cups of guacamole
Serves 4-8 people
Suggested Serving Size
¼ cup guacamole with however many veggie dippers you’d like
Grocery List
Ingredient notes
Limes:
Forgot to buy limes? Lemons can work in a pinch!
Tools Needed
Grown-Up Tips
Grown-up Pro TipS
This is a very popular party appetizer in our house. To bring to a party, just triple the recipe (6 avocados, 6 limes, etc..). And to keep it from turning brown before the party, try these tricks.
How can you tell if an avocado is ripe? A few hints:
Tends to be turning a dark green color or brown-ish instead of a uniform bright green color
Gives to gentle pressure when you squeeze it. If it’s rock hard, it’s not ripe yet. If it’s really soft and mushy, it’s over ripe.
How to ripen and store avocados
If it’s the right amount of ripe: store on your counter, eat today or tomorrow
To ripen faster: store in a brown paper bag at room temperature (not in your fridge)
To ripen more slowly: if it’s already ripe and you won’t eat it today or tomorrow, store in your fridge to slow down the ripening process
For kids that might find “chunky” guacamole challenging:
Skip the tomatoes and pulse the mixture in a food processor at the end of the recipe. It will make a smoother guacamole, which may make it easier for some kids to try it.
This Recipe is Dietician Approved!
“Did you know that fat is an essential nutrient for a child’s development? 30-40% of the diet for 1-3 year olds needs to come from fat and kids ages four and older continue to need 25-35% of their diet to be made up of fat until adulthood. Healthy sources of fat like avocados, nuts, seeds, fatty fish like salmon, and vegetable oils are all excellent ways to boost their fat intake!”
Videos for Kiddos
Nate Nomster makes the Great Green Guacamole recipe!
"How Does it Grow: Avocado" by True Food TV
"How to: Grow Avocado from Seed" by Project Diaries
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Dietary Needs and Substitutions
Recipe as Written
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