Mai's Jicamole

This is a great combination of avocados with jicama. I love to play with different combinations of ingredients when I cook. It’s fun to take things up a level and it really puts me in the creative zone. This one is a hit. The jicama adds a nice crunch, which you don’t normally get in guacamole. Discover a fantastic avocado and jicama recipe that elevates your cooking with creative ingredient combinations.

This recipe teaches that you can always make little adjustments to make something better, this includes yourself. What small adjustment can you make, say, in your daily routine that would improve your life? Maybe it’s just adding some time every day to create. We are all born of Creator, and therefore, born to create. Enjoy the unique crunch of jicama in this flavorful guacamole twist!

a bowl of guacamela with tomatoes and guacamole
a bowl of guacamela with tomatoes and guacamole

Ingredients

  • Juice from 2 limes, separated

  • 3 large ripe avocados, chopped

  • ½ a medium jicama, peeled and chopped, about 1 ½ - 2 cups

  • 1 cup ripe red tomatoes, chopped

  • ¼ medium sweet purple onion, minced

  • 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced

  • ¼ cup chopped green onions

  • ½ - 1 cup cilantro, chopped

  • 1 tsp salt

  • Dash of pepper

  • Optional - 1 small hot pepper to taste

Preparation

  • In a large bowl of water, add juice of one lime. Add the chopped avocados and jicama, set aside.

  • Chop tomatoes, and green onions. Mince the purple onion and garlic.

  • Completely drain the water from the avocados and jicama.

  • Add remaining lime juice to avocados and jicama, mix well.

  • Add the remaining ingredients, mix well. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.


Tips

Add more jicama if you want a little sweeter flavor. Adding a little garlic salt is always a good idea, if you are a garlic lover like me. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

Spiritual Message

Some combinations, though unusual, are divine and delicious. You need to take a chance and experiment.