Yay! National Guacamole Day!

#NationalGuacamoleDay is Sept. 16

Fun Facts:

• The word guacamole means “avocado sauce” which originates from the Aztec word “ahuaca-hulli”
• Avocados have been grown and eaten in Mexico, Central and South America since about 500 BC
• There are over 400 varieties of avocado grown around the world
• The Guinness World Record for the Largest Serving of Guacamole, weighing 5,885.24 pounds (that’s almost 3 tons), was set in 2013 by a group of 450 students in Tancitaro, Mexico
• On Super Bowl Sunday, around 53 million pounds of guacamole are eaten in the U.S. on that ONE day!!

And here’s a great recipe to try!!

Chef Shai’s Signature Guacamole Recipe

Yield: 2-3 cups of guacamole 

Ingredients:

• 3 medium-sized avocados, ripe
• 1 Tomato, fine dice 
• ¼ red onion, fine dice 
• 1 – 2 garlic cloves minced 
• ½ pomegranate or ½ Ataulfo mango finely chopped 
• Lime juice & Zest to taste (approximately 1 whole lime) 
• Salt & Pepper to taste 

Directions: 

1. Remove the inners of the avocados into a medium bowl. Mash until smooth.
2. Add tomato, red onion, half the garlic, and pomegranate or mango. Mix until combined.
3. Add lime juice, and zest to taste. Add more garlic if needed. Add salt & pepper to taste. 
4. Serve cold.