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Chef Lala’s Tri-Guac Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 large Hass avocados, pitted, diced
• 3 medium Roma tomatoes, medium dice
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, coarsely chopped
• 3 ounces red onion, medium dice (¼ medium onion)
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• 1 lime, juiced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 large jalapeño, minced
• 3 ounces jicama, peeled, medium dice (¼ medium jicama)
• 1 large mango, ripe, peeled, medium dice
• 3 ounces medium-size shrimp, cooked, peeled

Preparation

1. In a medium bowl, combine  avocado, tomatoes, cilantro, red onion, water, lime and salt and jalapeño.
2. In three separate bowls separately place the jicama, mango and shrimp. Divide the basic guac into each of the three separate bowls. Stir to combine.