How to Dice Onions and Seed Tomatoes for Guacamole

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How to Dice Onions and Seed Tomatoes for Guacamole

So, now we are going to cut the onion. You have a regular onion, so you cut it into half. Then we take out the skin, have to peel it a little bit.

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How to Dice Onions and Seed Tomatoes for Guacamole

Ingredients

3 avocados
1 red onion
1 tomato
4 Serranto chiles
1 lemon
Cilantro
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt

Instructions

1. Cut the avocados in half, take out the seed and spoon out the avocados from their skin. Use a fork and mash the avocados together.

2. Dice an onion and a tomato. Chop up the Serranto chiles and remove the seeds. Cut the cilantro leaves and squeeze the lemon to get lemon juice.

3. Add the diced onions, tomatoes, cilantro and chiles to the gucamole. Mix it all together. Add olive oil and lemon juice and stir. Season with salt.

4. Plate the guacamole, garnish with tomatoes and serve with tortilla chips.

So, now we are going to cut the onion. You have a regular onion, so you cut it into half. Then we take out the skin, have to peel it a little bit. Then we are going to make a small dice, and we go here, here.

So, then we have the tomato. Naturally were going to cut it, same like the other. I cut it into half, and we take out this. Now, were going to take out the seeds, with a small spoon you can take out the seeds. Now, were going to make some cuts. Then we put it together, alright, like that, I can have some really nice squares of tomato.