Kid-Friendly Guacamole

Serves the soul

Ingredients

• 2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled and pitted

• 6 cherry tomatoes, halved

• juice of ¼ of lime

• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

• sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and minced (optional)

• ¼ cup diced red onion (optional)

• ¼ cup diced jalapeno (optional)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in pilon (mortar and pestle) and mash until desired consistency is achieved. Serve immediately or chilled if preferred.

Coqui the Chef health benefits: Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins C, K, folate, and B6. Half an avocado has 160 calories, 15 grams of heart-healthy unsaturated fat, and only 2 grams saturated fat. One globe contains more than one-third daily value of vitamin C, and more than half the day’s requirements of vitamin K.