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Updated on February 9, 2024
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Up your guacamole game with these variations for every chip dipper. Our guacamole recipes offer texture, heat, and unique ingredients — from bacon to peas — for chunky, creamy, smoky, and spicy versions of the avocado appetizer. We've even got a couple of (literal!) mash-ups: a guac-salsa combo and a guac-hummus hybrid. Please a crowd with one of these fun ways to prepare the ultimate bowl of guacamole.
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Bacon Guacamole
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It doesn’t get much better than this combination: crispy, salty bacon, and slightly smoky guacamole.
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Guacamole with Pistachios
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“My favorite flavor is crunchy,” chef Alex Stupak says. To add that texture to his excellent, otherwise classic guacamole, he stirs in toasted chopped pistachios, which contribute a delicious nuttiness.
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Salsa Asada de Aguacate (Avocado Salsa)
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This creamy and spicy salsa blurs the line between guacamole and salsa verde. Tart tomatillos, lightly charred on the grill, are mellowed by buttery mashed avocados.
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Creamy Guacamole
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There are no chunks in this superbly smooth guacamole, which uses a little mayonnaise to amp up the creaminess.
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Chunky Guacamole with Cumin
Choosing a guacamole recipe that will please everybody is no easy task, but this one is a winner because of its subtle tartness, nicely balanced heat, and creamy-chunky texture.
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Spicy Guacamole
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Kick up classic guacamole with a little jalapeno and crushed red chile flakes in this 15-minute dip.
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Spicy Pea Guacamole
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Green peas add lovely sweetness to chef Enrique Olvera’s guacamole. He doesn’t use lime juice — he likes to show off the flavor of the avocado — but you can add a squeeze if you prefer.
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Guacamole with Charred Jalapeño and Scallions
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Former F&W editor Grace Parisi invented this smoky guacamole, then presented three ingenious ways to use it: in a soup, as an hors d'oeuvre, and as a salad dressing.
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Avocado-Hummus Dip
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For a new take on the usual hummus or guacamole, try this delicious mash-up of the two. It's great with crudités, crackers, and corn chips, or as a sandwich spread.
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Smoky and Chunky Guacamole
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This grilled guacamole from chef Victor Albisu will appeal to even the most stringent guacamole purist. Charring the ingredients on the grill first adds a subtle, smoky sweetness.
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