Traditional Mexican Guacamole

Ingredients

• 2 avocados, peeled and pitted
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional)
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Mash avocados in a bowl until creamy.

Mix tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lemon juice, and jalapeno pepper into mashed avocado until well combined; season with salt and black pepper.