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5 Minute Citrus Guacamole {df, vegan}

Published: Jun 11, 2015 · Modified: Jan 11, 2021 by Julie Rosenthal · Leave a Comment

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Within 5 minutes you can have deliciously savory citrus guacamole!  2 recipes made with whole food ingredients including cilantro, fresh avocados, grapefruit flesh, lemon, and pumpkin seeds.  A healthy snack for any time of the day.

Vegan GlutenFree Guacamole

There is nothing like a fresh batch of guacamole to add to your meal.  Whether your guac is added to your chips, or your veggies, or even your salad the addition is always a compliment and a warm smile.  The creamy texture tastes like velvet with a splash of tangy and sweet citrus.  This citrus guacamole is out of this world yummy.

I love getting into the kitchen and creating with different and unlikely ingredients.  Experimenting with different seeds, spices, herbs fresh and dried, and other veggies, and even fruits, making guacamole is not only satisfying but it's also fun and super easy!

Using Cilantro is often a must when making guacamole.  It's best when fresh has a strong smell from such a small herb and it's loaded with detox nutrients.  Combined with citrus gives a splash of sweetness, and the pumpkin seeds a boost of protein.  The guacamole mixture is nutrient-dense and completely delicious.  One would never think to use this combination, but it's often the weirdest combinations that make the best snacks.

Guacamole is also best made when the avocados are ripe - super ripe.  That's when the flesh easily falls out of the shell and away from the pit.  It's when the avocado is most fresh for use.

Do's and don'ts of avocados 

  • Do buy non-organic.  You don't have the spend the big bucks on organic avocados, they have hard protective shells that protect from pesticides.
  • Do not let your avocado sit on the counter forever because it will rot, and the inside will be brown
  • Do give your avocado about 3-5 days to ripen.
  • Do not forget that the ripeness of an avocado is a brief moment, don't lose that time.
  • Do expedite avocado ripening by placing avocado in a brown paper bag in a dark closet for a day or two
  • Do not freeze your avocados.
  • Do squeeze citrus on the avocado flesh to keep it from browning when you have leftovers, and store in the fridge in a bag.
  • Do add sea salt or pink salt to sliced avocados for flavor

Making easy healthy snacks are a great way to spend less time in the kitchen and more time doing the things you love.  Besides the easy factor, there is the healthy factor.

citrus guacamole

Benefits of avocados

  • Loaded with beta carotene an essential nutrient that converts to vitamin A
  • Vitamin A is excellent for healthy hair & nail growth plus it's what adds color to your skin.  It actually adds vibrance to your body.
  • Did you know that Vitamin D, A, and Vitamin K are stored in fat?  That means they are fat-soluble vitamins that need healthy fats in order to stay in your body.  That's where avocados come in to play.
  • Makes everything creamy
  • Considered a healthy fat
  • Is actually a fruit and it's allowed on almost all elimination diets from paleo and gluten-free to vegan, paleo, and candida

Benefits of citrus in guacamole

  • Lemon, lime, clementines, and grapefruits are all loaded with vitamin C
  • Alkaline for the body, and not acidic even though it tastes acidic
  • Lemon and limes help to detox the body and flush out toxins
  • Makes food taste good, and gives it a kick
  • Adds flavor without the sugar
  • While lemon and lime taste tangy in guacamole, grapefruit and clementines add a sweetness to the guacamole

Ready to rock this?

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5-Minute Citrus Guacamole {gf, vegan}

Within 5 minutes you can have deliciously savory citrus guacamole!  Made with whole food ingredients including cilantro, fresh avocados, grapefruit flesh, and pumpkin seeds.  A healthy snack for any time of the day.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time5 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Mexican
Keyword: avocado, citrus, creamy, grapefruit, guacamole, pumpkin seeds
Servings: 3 people
Author: Julie Rosenthal

Ingredients

Grapefruit Citrus Guacamole - SOS free

  • 1 medium-sized ripe avocado
  • 1-2 wedges grapefruit juice
  • 1 handful pumpkin seeds , raw, unsalted
  • 2 teaspoon fresh cilantro organic

Classic Citrus Guacamole

  • 1 medium-sized ripe avocado
  • ½ small-sized lime, freshly squeezed
  • 1 handful unsalted pumpkin seeds organic, raw
  • ⅛ teaspoon pink salt or sea salt
  • 2 teaspoon fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized bowl first, remove the flesh from the avocado shell and mash it with a fork or fondant roller until you have your desired consistency.
  • Then add the citrus, followed by the pumpkin seeds, followed by the salt and lastly the cilantro. Stir until blended and serve with chips or veggies.

Notes

  • By squeezing lime juice or lemon juice on the guacamole leftovers, it will prevent from browning!
  • Have leftover avocado still in the shell?  By leaving the pit inside the avocado it keeps it from turning brown.  And if there is brown it's a small layer that can be taken off.
  • Recipe 1 & 2 are gluten-free, dairy, soy, corn, nut-free
  • Recipe 1 is also SOS FREE!  That means no salt, no sugar!

Want more avocado?  You'll love my superfood avocado toast with pomegranate seeds and my gluten-free guacamole pear toast.

Love & Citrus Guacamole!

More Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes

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    Cantaloupe Mint Gelato Smoothie {dairy-free, nf}
  • a decadent homemade chocolate smoothie in a tall mason jar
    Lovers Lane Smoothie {df, vegan}
  • no bake carrot cake sliced
    Carrot Cake Raw Slice {nf, vegan}
  • bliss balls carrot cake
    Paleo Carrot Cake Bliss Balls

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