Guacamole with Toasted Pepitas and Cotija Cheese

Name: Guacamole with Toasted Pepitas and Cotija Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes 2 cups
Ingredients: 3 ripe but firm avocados, peeled and pitted; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1/4 cup chopped jalapeno; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/4 cup toasted pepitas; 3 tablespoons crumbled cotija or feta cheese

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Crunchy toasted pumpkin seeds and the salty, pleasantly funky Mexican cheese known as cotija take this otherwise classic guacamole to new heights.

Martha Stewart Living, May 2017

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Recipe Summary

total:

10 mins

prep:

10 mins

Yield:

Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

3 ripe but firm avocados, peeled and pitted
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped jalapeno
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup toasted pepitas
3 tablespoons crumbled cotija or feta cheese

Directions

Step 1
In a medium bowl, lightly mash avocados. Add lime juice, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and mix to combine. Top with pepitas and cheese. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container with plastic directly on the surface for up to 1 day.

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