Healthy Guacamole Recipe (Low Calorie!)

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This easy, homemade healthy guacamole recipe is packed with flavor and is so simple to make! Serve it as a topping on tacos, nachos, and enchiladas, spread it on sandwiches or toast, or enjoy it as a dip. Ready in just 15 minutes, this low calorie guac also just happens to be vegan and gluten free friendly too!

Guacamole is one of my absolute favorite dips in Mexican cuisine. I love the creamy texture, the flavor, and the add-ins you can use to spice it up (I once had guacamole with balsamic vinegar and goat cheese in it – delicious!).

I enjoy making guacamole at home, because it’s so easy, budget-friendly, and you just can’t beat that fresh taste. There are so many guacamole recipes out there, but so far, this easy healthy guacamole recipe has been my favorite. It’s made with simple ingredients, and is the perfect twist on a traditional guacamole.

Guacamole is typically made from avocados, onion, sometimes tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice. Other add ins that are common include jalapeño pepper, garlic, and variety of spices. This healthy guac recipe uses the base recipe, but then adds in chipotle peppers, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, chili powder, salt, and a hint of cayenne pepper.

The addition of spices in this low calorie guacamole recipe takes it to a whole new level. Cumin, coriander, chili powder and cayenne give a hit of heat that is amazingly well balanced with the avocado and the citrus juices. If spice isn’t your friend, you can easily omit the cayenne pepper.

Some guacamole recipes call for tomatoes, and some don’t. I like adding tomatoes to guacamole because I like the extra acidity they bring. The key is to seed and dice your tomatoes before adding them to the guac, in order to make sure they don’t make the guac too watery.

After I made this, I couldn’t wait to dig in. And it pairs well with so many recipes (see our serving suggestions below!)

👩‍🍳 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Super easy to make
• Packed with flavor and fresh ingredients
• Healthy and nutritious
• Simple to customize
• Versatile – use in a variety of recipes!
• Naturally vegan, low carb, and gluten free
• Best healthy guacamole recipe ever!

• Ripe Avocados: You want avocados that have some give when pressed gently. This will ensure they are creamy and rich, and mix well with the other ingredients in this recie.
• Chipotle Peppers: An authentic guacamole recipe may use jalapeno peppers, but I decided to increase the heat with chipotle peppers instead! Feel free to use a jalapeno pepper or no peppers at all to reduce the heat.
• Onion & Tomato: You can use finely diced red onion or white onion, and I recommend using roma tomatoes that have been seeded for maximum flavor.
• Lemon And Lime Juice: Regular guac will typically just use lime juice, but I like the combination of lemon and lime juice for different levels of acidity and tartness – I find it gives a more complex flavor to this recipe. If you only have either lemon or lime juice though, that is ok! You can substitute one for the other in this healthy guacamole dip recipe.
• Spices: Fresh cilantro leaves, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, a little bit of cayenne pepper, and sea salt add warmth, heat, and great flavor to this perfect dip.

Season & Serve: Add salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Serve this healthy guacamole dip immediately with your favorite dippers!

💭 Expert Tips

• Use ripe avocados. Ripe avocados are so important for making a great guacamole! They should give slightly when pressed gently. If your avocados are a little under-ripe, place them in a paper bag at room temperature to speed up the ripening process.
• Use fresh lime juice and fresh lemon juice. Bottled lemon and lime juice have a different flavor than the fresh versions, and won’t taste as good in this low fat guacamole recipe!
• Adjust the heat as needed. You don’t have to use the chipotle chili peppers or cayenne if you’re sensitive to spice! Feel free to omit them or reduce the amount for just a little kick. If you’re making this for kids, definitely omit the chipotle and cayenne.
• Adjust the texture as needed. You can make this guac as smooth or as chunky as you like! Mash it until it’s the consistency you want – there’s no right or wrong way – it’s just based on your preference! Note: You can also use a food processor for this healthy homemade guacamole, but make sure not to over process the mixture or you’ll end up with avocado puree.
• Don’t forget to see the tomatoes. If you don’t seed the tomatoes before dicing them, they will make your guac too watery.

📖 Variations

You can make your guacamole even healthier by adding extra veggies like bell peppers, or swap half of the avocados with steamed and mashed green peas to lower the fat content and increase protein. Here are some of our favorite ways to switch up this healthy guacamole recipe:

• Add Fruit! Diced ripe mango, diced pineapple, or fresh pomegranate seeds add a nice sweet and tangy twist to this avocado dip, and pairs well with the creaminess of the avocados.
• Add Veggies: Roasted corn, roasted red peppers, diced bell peppers, or even diced cucumber taste great as mix-ins and increase the veggie content too!
• Add Cheese: Crumbled feta cheese or cojita cheese provide a salty kick when folded into this recipe.
• Add More Heat: If this avocado-based dip isn’t spicy enough for you, add hot sauce, sriracha, or diced jalapenos!

🍽 Serving Suggestions

Guacamole is such a versatile dip or spread. My favorite way of eating this healthy guacamole recipe is with my homemade air fryer tortilla chips or my air fryer banana chips – both are great options for healthy chips for guacamole. Here are some other ideas of ways to use this low calorie guacamole:

• Use it as a topping for Mexican food: Try it with vegan tacos, loaded veggie nachos, keto enchiladas, this vegetarian fajita bowl, Mexican rice casserole, or this taco casserole.
• As a dip for fresh veggies: try it with carrots, celery, cucumber, radishes, and sugar snap peas
• Use it instead of sliced avocado in this recipe for avocado toast with egg and tomato.
• As a topping for this vegetarian taco soup, vegan white bean chili, or this Mexican bean soup.
• With whole wheat pita, on this healthy baked potato, or as a spread for sandwiches or these chipotle black bean burgers.

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