Our 50 Best Guacamole Recipes Gallery

These days, avocados and guacamole are practically a global obsession. The once difficult-to-source fruit is becoming more and more widespread, and avocado aficionados can happily enjoy avocados all year round. While avocado toast may have certainly had its moment, guacamole is far and away the best thing to make with a few ripe avocados.

Finding the perfectly ripe avocado is nothing short of an art form, because the window of ideal ripeness is infuriatingly short. The easiest way to determine if an avocado is ripe is to gently squeeze the fruit in the palm of your hand. Ripe and ready avocados will yield to gentle pressure. Another trick is to lightly press down on the stem; if it gives just a little, your avocado is ripe; but if the stem sinks in too far, the avocado may be past its prime.

Making guacamole can be as simple or as complicated as you like. Stick to old-school methods and use a stone molcajete (a traditional Mexican version of a mortar and pestle); take a more modern approach and blitz in a food processor; or smash with a whisk or simply use a fork. As for the mix-ins, well, you can go as simple or as complicated as you like — some salt and a squeeze of lime, perhaps a tomato and some onion. Fancy a clove of garlic? Add it! Need some heat? Use some fresh chilies — jalapeño or even habanero if you're feeling brave. If you are looking for some seriously delicious avocado inspiration, read on for our 50 best guacamole recipes.

That's right, bacon. Need we say more?

For the Bacon Guacamole recipe, click here.

Blue cheese and avocado make a truly delicious union that, as any fan of the Cobb salad can attest to, is not as odd as it sounds.

For the Blue Cheese Guacamole recipe, click here.

Mash up your avocados, but leave some larger, whole chunks for a pleasing mouthfeel and textural contrast.

For the Chunky Guacamole recipe, click here.

This recipe gets its crunch from the addition of fresh red radishes.

For the Crunchy Herbed Guacamole recipe, click here.

Roasting the garlic brings out its sweetness, adding a deeper flavor to complement the jalapeños and creamy avocado.

For the Dr. BBQ's Roasted Garlic Guacamole recipe, click here.

This easy guacamole is as simple as chopping up a few ingredients and then mixing them together.

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The twist with this recipe? Pomegranate seeds.

For El Greatest Guacamole Recipe, click here.

Actress Eva Longoria has a few tricks that give her guacamole great flavor and texture. First, she uses lemon juice, not lime, and then swaps jalapeños for serrano peppers.

For Eva Longoria's Chunky Guacamole recipe, click here.

This guacamole features fresh salsa and can be made in five minutes. Just blend a few tablespoons of ready-made salsa in with the avocado, garlic, and salt.

For the 5-Minute Guacamole recipe, click here.

Here is a basic recipe that will serve as a solid foundation for you to play around with, and, as the name suggests, it's best made fresh and served immediately.

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Chef Yann Councesic of the Grand Residences Riviera in Cancún, Mexico, hails from France and has very particular ideas when it comes to guacamole. His secret: green apple. That might elicit gasps from traditionalists, but it actually adds a lovely bit of crunch for those who prefer a chunkier guacamole.

For the Grand Residences Riviera Guacamole recipe, click here.

Because this is such a substantial guacamole, chef Rick Bayless likes to serve it less as a dip for chips and more as an accompaniment to smoky grilled shrimp, chicken, fish, or pork.

For the Grilled Corn and Poblano Guacamole recipe, click here.

There are grasshoppers in this guacamole, but don't let that scare you off. Grasshoppers add a pleasant crunch to this regional take on traditional guacamole. In Oaxaca, grasshoppers are delicacies known as chapulines.

For the Guacamole del Sur recipe, click here.

This award-winning guac recipe calls for a whopping 13 ingredients; lime-cured flounder and pickled red onion included.

For the Guacamole of the Sea recipe, click here.

Ramps are only available in the spring and only in certain parts of the United States, but green onions are easy to find anywhere any day.

For the Guacamole With Bacon, Grilled Ramps and Roasted Tomatillos recipe, click here.

If you can handle the heat, make this guacamole recipe that calls for a full tablespoon of habanero paste.

For the recipe Guacamole Yucatán recipe, click here.

This super-simple, super-easy guacamole recipe only has five ingredients: avocado, onion, cilantro, salt, and lime.

For the Homemade Guacamole recipe, click here.

Whether you pair this guacamole with whole-grain chips or vegetable sticks, your body will benefit from the avocado's healthy fats. This light dip can even add flavor to your meal without the excess calories of other sauces.

For the Lean and Green Guacamole recipe, click here.

This renowned guacamole is by far one of the most famous dishes at Dos Caminos in New York City. In each of the seven Dos Caminos locations, the guacamole is prepared tableside in a lava stone molcajete according to each guest's specifications.

For the Dos Caminos Perfect Guacamole, click here.

The flavor in this recipe from Rancho La Puerta in Baja, Mexico, is heightened by mashed peas. But as the chef notes, instead of peas you can also substitute well-cooked broccoli, edamame, or even cooked asparagus.

For the Rancho La Puerta Guacamole recipe, click here.

Elevate your guacamole game with roasted garlic and chia seeds.

For the Roasted Garlic and Chia Guacamole recipe, click here.

This is a guacamole that has graduated from snack to proper appetizer — it's loaded with lump crab meat and shrimp, making it hearty and filling.

For the Seafood Guacamole recipe, click here.

This savory recipe for guacamole made from avocado and plantains is completely gluten-free and paleo-friendly.

For the Sweet Plantain Guacamole recipe, click here.

Tomatillos resemble small green tomatoes except that the tomatillo has a papery husk surrounding the fruit. Look for firm fruit with dry, intact husks when making this recipe.

For the Tomatillo Guacamole Dip recipe, click here.

Here, edamame is puréed along with ripe avocados and seasonings. The result: a lighter take on traditional guacamole punctuated by a stunning pale-green hue. This recipe is totally delicious and one of many great reasons to eat an avocado every day.

For the Wolfgang Puck Edamame Guacamole recipe, click here.

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