Spicy Pea Guacamole

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Green peas add lovely sweetness to chef Enrique Olvera’s guacamole. He doesn’t use lime juice—he likes to show off the flavor of the avocado—but you can add a squeeze if you prefer. Slideshow:  More Guacamole Recipes 

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Enrique Olvera
Enrique Olvera

Enrique Olvera is the prominent Mexican chef behind Pujol in Mexico City, which was No. 5 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2022, which made it The Best Restaurant in North America. Other restaurants in his Casamata hospitality group include Cosme and Atla in New York City, Criollo in Oaxaca, and Damian in Los Angeles.

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Updated on September 1, 2015
Spicy Pea Guacamole
Photo: © Con Poulos
Total Time:
20 mins
Yield:
4
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Ingredients

  • 1 serrano chile, chopped 

  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

  • 1/2 cup thawed frozen peas

  • 2 medium Hass avocados—peeled, pitted and chopped

  • Kosher salt

  • Tortilla chips, for serving

Directions

  1. In a mortar, mash the chile with the cilantro. Add the peas and avocados and mash until well blended but still chunky. Season with salt and serve with chips.

Originally appeared: September 2015

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