Guacamole Recipe With Pico de Gallo

My favorite Guacamole Recipe, crammed with festive Mexican flavor, surpasses tableside restaurant guac every time using my homemade pico de Gallo. Avocado dip with pico turns ordinary chips and salsa into a fiesta!

You know what goes amazingly well with the best fresh guac recipe? Spicy Ranch Water, Beergaritas, The Perfect Paloma, and for someone who loves a little sweet with her sassy, a Sangria Mexican Mule!

Why This Fresh Guac Recipe Beats Tableside Guacamole “Chips Down!”

Yes, I said that right; homemade guacamole puts a beatdown on tableside guac every day of the week! Many folks think spending extra cash to watch someone mash their avocados is better than….(insert your version of sliced bread), but I’m afraid I have to disagree.

• Creamy, lively, and robust avocado dip is the perfect addition to any Mexican-inspired dish.
• Packed with fresh, zesty flavors and bright colors it’s the highlight of any table!
• Even simple guacamole recipes benefit from a 30-minute “siesta” to allow the flavors to infuse the avocado dip!
• Homemade guac lets you add extra of your favorite guacamole ingredients and seasonings.
• A versatile recipe that can be adapted to special dietary needs and taste preferences.
• Last I checked, no one had to tip me when I served the best guacamole dip they’d had in ages

Fresh Homemade Guacamole Recipe Ingredients

These fresh guac ingredients are a classic blend of authentic Mexican flavors with my ace-in-the-hole pico recipe and the unique twist of green chiles. They are lighter on the heat without compromising the authentic taste of creamy avocado dip!

For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• Ripe Avocados – halved, pitted, peeled, and cut up. (ripe = soft to the touch)
• Garlic Cloves – minced
• Fresh Cilantro – washed, drained, and chopped.
• Green Chiles – canned, drained, and diced.  
• Pico De Gallo – my super easy pico de gallo recipe with plenty left to scoop on chips or add to dishes!
• Fresh Lime Juice – wash, then roll the lime between your palm and the cutting board to help release the juices before cutting. 
• Salt & Pepper – to taste

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How To Make Easy, Fresh, Homemade Guacamole

Blending these tasty fresh ingredients makes some big ‘ole authentic Mexican flavor! Super simple: prep, mash, and mix creamy, smooth, and delicious homemade guac!! If pico de gallo (salsa fresca) is the tortilla chip’s festive forever friend (FFF), this avocado dip is def the BFF!

When you are making this recipe, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.

1. Smash avocados
2. Mix in the rest of the guac ingredients 
3. Adjust seasonings to taste.
4. Grab some chips and enjoy!

Fresh Guacamole Recipe Tips

• No need to worry about keeping your fresh guacamole a taste-tempting green; avoid the dreaded brown:
  • Squeezing the lime over the avocado before mashing it up to your desired consistency spreads the acid around and slows browning. 
  • Pickled jalapeno juice adds an extra zing of spice, and the vinegar also keeps your guac green longer.
  • Don’t forget that adding homemade pico de gallo also has the same anti-oxidizing properties.
• Waste not, want not! Zest your washed and dried lime before juicing, and freeze the zest in an airtight freezer bag with the date written on it. You’ll be surprised at the ways you’ll find to use zest than when you don’t have it on hand.
• If you don’t have the time to whip up a batch of zesty pico, you can add diced tomato to your guac recipe instead.
• Another quick guacamole hack is to sub in fresh salsa.
• Some people may be sensitive to the bite of fresh garlic in homemade guac. If that is the case, you can use powdered garlic instead. 
• Remember that the homemade pico recipe already has garlic, so you may need to adjust the garlic in this guac recipe.

How To Store Homemade Guacamole With Pico de Gallo

You can always make and serve this guac recipe on the fly since the pico de gallo already has nicely married, wonderful flavors. When making in advance or allowing the avocado dip to rest, it must be properly covered to avoid browning. See the FAQs below for detailed instructions.

Refrigerate –  leftover guacamole for up to two days in the fridge using a technique to inhibit exposure to oxygen. Whether you employ a liquid layer or film wrap, I suggest an airtight container with a lid too. 

You’ll be surprised how long this can extend the life of a guac dip. Remove any browned areas before serving (don’t mix them in).

Serving Suggestions

Versatile homemade guac can easily serve as a dip, dollop, appetizer, topping, or spread. Most recipes that include avocado are that much better when you sub in guacamole instead!

• Stuffing: fire-roasted jalapenos, roasted tomato halves, loaded potato skins
• Spread: toast, sandwiches, burgers
• Topping: tacos, stuffed peppers, casseroles, Mexican pizza
• Dollops: soup, salads, quesadillas, burritos
• Dippers: Restaurant or homestyle tortilla chips
• Crudite: celery stick, broccoli florets, cucumber rounds, baby carrots, jicama sticks, colored bell pepper strips.
• Corn or flour tortillas, pita bread or chips, and other snack chips and crackers.

Guacamole Recipe Additions

• Pinch paprika, cayenne, or cumin
• Sour cream or greek yogurt
• Diced pineapple or pineapple mango salsa
• Diced mango
• Crispy smoked bacon bits
• Cotija or queso fresco