Guacamole recipe

Guacamole. You dip your tortilla chips in it, add it to your tacos and top your quesadillas with it. But is this crowd favorite actually good for you?

In short, yes, guacamole is packed with a lot of beneficial nutrients.

Read on for the health benefits, a few things to watch out for, and the best ways to eat it.

Healthy Guacamole Recipes

What Is Guacamole?

Depending on who you talk to and where you get your guacamole, you'll find lots of different opinions on what should be included in guacamole.

Is guacamole and chips healthy

The simplest recipe is just mashed avocado, a little lime juice and salt. Other common ingredients include cilantro, onion, tomato and jalapeño.

No matter how you prepare it, you'll reap the health benefits that come with eating avocado—arguably the most important ingredient in guacamole.

Guacamole Nutrition

The nutrition content of guacamole will vary slightly depending on the recipe, but here's the breakdown for ¼ cup of one of our favorite guacamole recipes.

• Calories: 125
• Total Carbohydrates: 8 grams
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
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