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Feta and Arugula Guacamole

By Nick Iverson

Published on June 27, 2013

Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 10 to 12 (Makes 2½ to 3 cups)

Feta and Arugula Guacamole

Ingredients

3 ripe avocados ½ cup chopped baby arugula 1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 garlic cloves, minced¾ teaspoon Salt ½ teaspoon ground cumin 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup)

Before You Begin

Store guacamole for up to 24 hours by pressing plastic wrap directly against its surface.

Instructions

  1. Halve 1 avocado, remove pit, and scoop flesh into medium bowl. Add arugula, jalapeño, onion, lime juice, garlic, ¾ teaspoon salt, and cumin and mash with potato masher (or fork) until mostly smooth.
  2. Halve and pit remaining 2 avocados. Carefully make ½-inch crosshatch incisions in flesh with butter knife, cutting down to but not through skin. Insert spoon between skin and flesh, gently scoop out avocado cubes, and add to mashed mixture. Add feta and gently mash until mixture is well combined but still coarse. Season with salt to taste. Serve.
Feta and Arugula Guacamole

Feta and Arugula Guacamole

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Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 10 to 12 (Makes 2½ to 3 cups)

Ingredients

3 ripe avocados
½ cup chopped baby arugula
1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup)

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Ingredients

3 ripe avocados
½ cup chopped baby arugula
1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup)

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Ingredients

3 ripe avocados
½ cup chopped baby arugula
1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup)

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Why This Recipe Works

As party dips go, it’s hard to beat good guacamole, but many versions are as smooth and bland as baby food. We flavor our guacamole with onion, fresh herbs, spices, and a few other add-ins to keep it interesting. We mash one avocado with the seasonings to ensure that they’re evenly distributed and then gently fold in two diced avocados, keeping the texture nice and chunky.

Before You Begin

Store guacamole for up to 24 hours by pressing plastic wrap directly against its surface.

Instructions

  1. Halve 1 avocado, remove pit, and scoop flesh into medium bowl. Add arugula, jalapeño, onion, lime juice, garlic, ¾ teaspoon salt, and cumin and mash with potato masher (or fork) until mostly smooth.
  2. Halve and pit remaining 2 avocados. Carefully make ½-inch crosshatch incisions in flesh with butter knife, cutting down to but not through skin. Insert spoon between skin and flesh, gently scoop out avocado cubes, and add to mashed mixture. Add feta and gently mash until mixture is well combined but still coarse. Season with salt to taste. Serve.

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