• 2 medium plum tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
• ¼ of a small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 – 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 ripe avocados, seeded, peeled, and coarsely mashed
• Tortilla chips

1. In a bowl combine tomatoes, red onion, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
2. Gently stir in avocados. Cover the surface with plastic wrap. Chill for up to 1 hour.
3. Serve with tortilla chips.

Makes 2 cups (sixteen 2-tablespoon servings).

from the test kitchen

For a kicked up version of this guacamole, stir in one or more of the following: 1 seeded, finely chopped jalapeno chile pepper; ¼ cup dairy sour cream; ¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; and/or ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper.