Guacamole

This is my favorite way to make guacamole: a virtually uncluttered celebration of avocado with only lime juice, minced white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and salt, ready to be eaten with abandon.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons minced white onion (from about 1/8 large one)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced, seeded jalapeño (from about half a medium one)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, minced, plus more to taste
• Juice of half a lime
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse or kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 2 medium-large ripe avocados

Instructions

1. Mix the onion, jalapeño and cilantro in the bottom of a medium bowl. Add lime and salt. Cut avocado in half and remove the pit. Use a knife to score each half in a grid pattern, being careful not to cut through the skin of the avocado. Run a soup spoon between the avocado and skin to scoop the chunks cleanly into the bowl. Turn them over a few times to coat them with the dressing. Taste mixture, adding more of other ingredients to taste. Use a fork to mash chunks to desired consistency, or not at all. Try not to eat this bowl by yourself, although it will be hard.