Grapefruit and Avocado Guacamole

You have to trust me on this one.  I wasn’t sure either.

There’s been a run lately at my local market on avocados.  Which ultimately leads to me impulsively buying them because they are on sale and trusting that I will figure out what to do with them.  The problem is that usually I forget that I have bought them, and by the time I am ready to use them, they are overripe and borderline bad.

So what’s a girl to do?  Oh, just make some guacamole.

The concept here is great. A non-lime citrus addition to guacamole.  And even though I love limes in my guac, I wanted to give this go-round a little twist.  I love grapefruit and always have a stash in my fridge, so that was an added bonus.  And the results?  Pretty tasty.  The grapefruit flavor is subtle and not too over-powering, and you can simply adjust it to your own tastes.

 

Grapefruit and Avocado Guacamole

Servings: about 2 cups

 

Ingredients

2 ripe avocados

1 medium pink grapefruit, halved, sectioned, and juices reserved

1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped

1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced

2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Sea salt, to taste

 

Instructions

1. Halve the avocados and scoop out the flesh and place in a large bowl.  Using a masher, mash the avocados until smooth.

2. Add the grapefruit pieces and juices, and with a rubber spatula, stir to combine.

3. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed.

 

 

Source:  Adapted from No Recipes.