Kicked Up Guacamole With Lump Crabmeat

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup minced cilantro leaf
• 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 cup minced red onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped seeded tomato
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh jicama (optional)
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 lb lump crabmeat, picked over to remove shells and cartilage

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, place all but 1/4 cup of the avocado pieces.
• 2 add 2 tablespoons of the lime juice, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, 1 teaspoon of the jalapeno, 1/2 teaspoon of the cumin, 1/4 teaspoon of the garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and a pinch of cayenne, and mash with the back of a fork until smooth.
• 3 add 1/4 cup of the onions, 1/4 cup of the tomatoes and 1/4 cup of the jicama to the avocado mixture, and stir well to combine.
• 4 in a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients with the crabmeat and gently toss to combine.
• 5 fold the crabmeat mixture into the mashed avocado mixture, stirring to combine, but being careful not to break up the crabmeat.
• 6 season to taste.
• 7 divide among 4 chilled martini glasses and serve with tortilla chips.