This 4 ingredient guacamole recipe without onion or cilantro is simple to make in under 5 minutes! You can make the ultimate party dip recipe from scratch with just four ingredients! Ripe Hass avocado, lime juice, garlic, and salt are all the ingredients for the best guacamole you can make!
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This 4 ingredient guacamole is a standard addition to so many recipes we make! Whether it's a carne asada quesadilla, burrito bowl, or homemade taquitos, this guac is always part of it!
Since picky eating is common in my household, this recipe is made without onion and has no cilantro, no tomatoes, or jalapeños. It is simple and basic, but bursting with flavor!
Why This Recipe Works
- 4 ingredient guacamole is simple, quick, and easy to make homemade from scratch with few ingredients.
- Perfectly smooth and creamy texture.
- A great appetizer to make a large batch for a crowd or party - just like our Aldi charcuterie board!
- Healthy, low carb and keto, paleo, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, keto, Whole30, and dairy free.
- Basic and kid-friendly - made with no cilantro, no tomatoes, no jalapenos, no onions, and not spicy.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
Ripe Hass avocados work very well for this 4 ingredient guacamole recipe. You can find a ripe avocado by selecting one with darker, purple skin that yields gentle pressure.
Lime juice provides acidity that gives great flavor and prevents browning.
Grated garlic also provides great flavor along with sea salt.
How to Make This Recipe
Below are step-by-step instructions for how to cook this recipe. The recipe card at the bottom shows the exact cooking time and temperatures.
- Remove the skin and pit from the avocados and place them into a bowl. Place avocado flesh into a bowl and use a fork to mash to your desired chunky or creamy texture.
- Add lime juice.
- Season with salt.
- Stir in the grated garlic. Taste and then adjust seasonings according to your liking.
Storage, Make-Ahead Instructions, and Serving Tips
- Storage: Store guacamole in a dish with a piece of plastic wrap or beeswax wrap pressed into the dip. The Kitchn has a great resource for how to keep guacamole green.
- Make-Ahead: Guacamole can be made 1-2 days in advance, however, the longer it sits, the greater chance of it turning brown.
- How to Freeze Guacamole: Freeze 4 ingredient guacamole in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Serving: Use it as a snack dip for veggies or tortilla chips or top your Mexican dinners like tacos, quesadillas, or burrito bowls.
Expert Tips
- May add jalapeños or onions to make it spicy.
- Add in a can of Rotel or salsa to make it guacamole salsa.
- Omit garlic for low FODMAP.
- Remove all chunks by combining ingredients in a food processor.
- Make this 4 ingredient guacamole recipe with one avocado by dividing the ingredients by 4.
- The best way to make this basic guacamole suit your taste is to season and taste. Feel free to add more salt or lime juice as your taste prefers.
- If your avocados are ripe enough you should be able to peel them and remove the pit with your hands. If you need to cut the avocado to remove the pit, Real Simple has a great resource on how to cut an avocado.
Recipe FAQs
Traditionally, guacamole includes ripe avocados, cilantro, onions, jalapeno peppers, garlic, lime juice, and salt.
Although lime is more traditional, you can use lemon juice instead of lime juice to prevent the guacamole from turning brown and to give it an acidic balance in flavor.
Always include lime juice (or lemon juice as a substitute). Try to eat it the day you make it if possible.
This 4 ingredient guacamole recipe has no onion.
To make simple and smooth guacamole, simply omit any kind of onion and cilantro. You will still have great flavor by using this recipe that has grated garlic, salt, and lime juice.
Guacamole is a dip with a few ingredients while avocado is a fruit. Mashed avocado is the name of a dip using just avocado.
Although simple, the salt, lime juice and garlic make guacamole taste better and you won't miss the other ingredients.
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BEST 4 Ingredient Guacamole with No Onion and No Cilantro
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Hass avocados ripe
- 1 lime juiced
- 3 cloves garlic grated or minced
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Remove the skin and pit from the avocados and place them into a bowl. Place avocado flesh into a bowl and use a fork to mash to your desired chunky or creamy texture.4 Hass avocados
- Add garlic, salt and lime juice. Taste and then adjust seasonings according to your liking.1 lime, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Notes
- May add jalapenos or onions to make it spicy.
- Add in a can of Rotel or salsa to make it guacamole salsa.
- Omit garlic for low FODMAP.
- Make this recipe with one avocado by dividing the ingredients by 4.
- The best way to make this basic guacamole suit your taste is to season and taste. Feel free to add more salt or lime juice as your taste prefers.
- If your avocados are ripe enough you should be able to peel them and remove the pit with your hands. If you need to cut the avocado to remove the pit, Real Simple has a great resource on how to cut an avocado.
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