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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

Ingredient notes

• Limes:

  • Forgot to buy limes? Lemons can work in a pinch!

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.

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