Hypoallergenic Guacamole

     Commercial guacamole can contain soybean oil or other allergenic additives.  Always check the ingredients list if you buy it ready-made.  The other option is to make it yourself, which is extremely easy to do. 

     1 large ripe avocado (See Avocado in the Glossary)

     juice of ~½ small lime (See Fruit in the Glossary)

     salt (See Salt in the Glossary)

     1 clove garlic, crushed

     Peel the avocado and remove  the seed.  In a medium bowl, sprinkle the avocado with a squeeze of lime juice, a pinch of salt and the garlic. The point here is to get lime juice onto the avocado immediately to prevent it from browning. Mash thoroughly with a fork, and adjust the lime juice and salt to taste.  You can dress guacamole up a bit by adding a dash of cumin and/or cayenne or stirring in a few chopped cilantro leaves or something, but this really isn’t necessary.