Shannon Sharpe’s Smokin’ Hot Guacamole

The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) has teamed up with football great Shannon Sharpe to share his favorite guacamole recipe with fans. Sharpe’s 14-year career in the National Football League (NFL) included eight Pro Bowl appearances and three Super Bowl championships.

This recipe is perfect for a get together. You can easily multiply the ingredients to suit the number of guests at your Super Bowl party.

Shannon Sharpe’s Smokin’ Hot Guacamole

Serves: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 ripe, fresh Hass avocados, seeded, peeled and
  cut in half
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tsp. garlic salt
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup finely chopped canned chipotle peppers
  in adobo sauce

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine avocado, lemon juice, garlic salt and cumin. Coarsely mash avocado, mixing in all ingredients.
2. Stir in red onion and cilantro.
3. Spoon guacamole into a shallow bowl.
4. Drop small spoonfuls of chipotle peppers over guacamole.
5. Just before serving, stir chipotle peppers into guacamole. Serve with chips and vegetable dippers.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:

Calories 160; Total Fat 13 g (Sat 2 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 2 g, Mono 8 g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 310 mg; Total Carbohydrates 10 g; Dietary Fiber 6 g; Protein 2 g

Photo and recipe courtesy of Hass Avocado Board