The Diva's Super Secret Guacamole

Patch blogger Brenda Cusick knows almost everything there is to know about avocados. She can tell you about the different mainstream varieties as well as not-so-common types, like a small variety of the fruit from Mexico that you eat with the skin on. She even has a business devoted soley to the green gold. It's no wonder she goes by the moniker The Avocado Diva.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we're pulling one of the Diva's prior blog posts to share a simple guacamole recipe with you, but if you have a different favorite, be sure to add your own recipe in the comments!

Here's the blog post:

This is the Avocado Diva's super secret guacamole recipe (well, it would be secret, except I put it all over the internet all the time...).

"The Avocado Diva's" guacamole ingredients:

• 3 Heritage Avocados (MacArthur, Bacon or Lamb are best!)
• 1 fresh lemon
• 2 Tablespoons Diva's Avocado Salt Mix*
• 1/2 medium purple onion, fine chopped
• 2 heirloom tomatos, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1. Score and cut up three heritage avocados into chunks**. 
2. Mash two of the avocados well with a potato masher or fork. Reserve the other avocado in large chunks. 
3. Sprinkle the mash with fresh lemon juice and with the Diva's spice mix*.
4. Sprinkle avocado chunks with lemon and a bit of Diva spices as well.
5. Chop up fresh cilantro to make about 1/4 cup. Reserve one pretty sprig for top decoration.
6. Quarter two heirloom tomatoes, take out the "jelly" and seeds. Cut into small pieces (same size as purple onion). Sprinkle with a bit more of the Diva's guacamole spices.
7. In a large bowl, mix the mash well - then add all the "chunky stuff" (chunks of avocado, purple onion, tomatoes and cilantro) and gently fold them into the smooth mash of avocado. 
8. Serve with the sprig of cilantro on top and fresh, crunchy tortilla chips!

Serves four people or one Diva

* The Diva makes and offers a delicious spice blend on her site - with 7 sea salts from all over the world plus another 13 spices—including loads of dried garlic (granulated - it's a must!). You can simulate it by using Kosher salt, garlic and some chili powder. Or check out her site atwww.AvocadoDiva.com

** See the photo for the Diva's favorite avocado pitter and slicer/cuber. You can also find this on her webiste at www.AvocadoDiva.com