Great Green Guacamole

When shopping for avocados, make sure the spot under the stem is green, not brown. A ripe avocado has purple-black skin.

• 1 ripe avocado
• ¼ cup prepared salsa
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Fresh vegetables or tortilla chips

1. Before You Begin: Wash your hands.
   Adult: Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit.
2. Use a spoon to scoop the avocado from the skin. Put the avocado on a cutting board.

   

3. Cut the avocado into small pieces using a child-safe knife or butter knife. Put the pieces into a bowl.

   

4. Mash the avocado with a fork or potato masher until slightly chunky.

   

5. Add salsa, lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper to the avocado. Mash gently.
6. Place the guacamole in a serving bowl. Arrange with cut vegetables or tortilla chips.