A perfectly ripe, silky-smooth avocado, cut into bite-sized cubes, seasoned with a little sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and a spritz of fresh lemon or lime juice makes the best chunky guacamole!
And you can add fresh herbs, grated garlic, crushed chilli flakes, leftover corn, diced pickles like gherkins or piquanté peppers, beans, chickpeas or peanuts. Even finely chopped fruit such as fresh pineapple and chargrilled nectarines add a dash of cheeky sweetness to this most savoury of sides.
Chunky guac is an amazing menu accompaniment! On top of a seared steak or schnitzel, maize meal or mopane worms, alongside a slice of pizza, pie or even a plain old ham and cheese sandwich. It’s that fabulously funky flash of luxe, the side that saves even the most mundane of meals.
The first step on your journey to embracing chunky guac is inspiration from the spicy chunky guac recipe below or watch the step-by-step video to get into the groove. Then ease in with a chunky guacamole side to your regular roast, or whatever you have planned tonight – stir fry, sausages or stew! There’s no wrong choice when you’re serving chunky guacamole – the side you’ll be tempted to make your main.
So go on, add chunky guac to your sides!
Spicy chunky guacamole
Serves 4
You’ll need: 2 avocados, peeled and stoned; 15g coriander, chopped; juice of 1 lemon; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; salt and pepper, to taste
How to:
Dice the avocados, and place in a bowl with the chopped coriander.
Squeeze over the lemon juice and season to taste.
Mix lightly and serve.
Add chunky guacamole to the kid’s meals (leave out the chilli!)
Add chunky guacamole to mid-week schnitzels.
Add chunky guacamole to stir fry.
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