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Kale Guacamole

May 1, 2017 By msmart 3 Comments

Just in time for your Cinco de Mayo fiesta, kale guacamole that will satisfy a crowd. We’ve been eating this non-stop over here: As an after school snack, on toast and of course tacos. It’s fresh, tasty and quick to put together. When we recently found ourselves with a bowl of ripe avocados and leftover kale from our farm share, I decided to add those last couple stalks of kale to our guac. No one at my house seemed to notice, or if they did they kept their comments to themselves, or maybe they were too busy stuffing themselves with kale guacamole to say anything.

 

Start with everything but the avocado in the bowl of your food processor, and then pulse to combine. Add the avocado and give it a whirl. I prefer Lacinato kale in this recipe, which has a mild and almost milky flavor. But curly kale is fine, too. To keep things grain-free and completely plant-based, serve with plantain chips and colorful crudité (sliced peppers, carrots, celery and cucumber). I’m not sure if there’s anything else out there that’s as healthy as it is delicious.

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Kale Guacamole

If you use a food processor to make this, there’s no need to chop the kale fine. If you aren't using a food processor, be sure to chop the kale and onions very well.
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Marcia W. Smart

Ingredients

  • Juice of 2 limes about 2 tablespoons
  • 4 small Lacinato kale leaves stems removed and roughly chopped
  • ½ cup white or yellow onion chopped (or less to taste)
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves
  • 1 small Serrano or jalapeno deseeded and chopped
  • 3 large ripe avocados halved, pitted and peeled
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt or to taste

Instructions

  • In the bowl of your food processor, combine the lime juice, kale, onion, cilantro, Serrano and salt. Pulse until combined.
  • Add the avocado and pulse until you reach your desired consistency.
  • Taste for seasoning and add salt or lime juice if necessary.

Notes

If you do not have a food processor, make sure the kale and cilantro is well chopped and combine ingredients with a potato masher or mash well with a fork.

 

Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers and Snacks, Dairy-Free, Entertaining, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Sauces and Salsas Tagged With: cinco de mayo, easy guacamole, guacamole, homemade, kale, taco tuesday

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  1. Courtney Adams

    May 6, 2017 at 12:48 am

    Made this just now & it’s amazing!!! Added 2 cloves of garlic. Served it with plantain chips! Happy cinco de mayo!!!!

    Reply
    • msmart

      May 6, 2017 at 7:43 pm

      So glad you liked it Courtney!

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