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

Recipe photo courtesy of Chelsea Cavanaugh

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

Source: Martha Stewart Living, May 2017

10 mins 10 mins Makes 2 cups

Total Time Prep Yield

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

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.