Healthy Eats: Homemade Guacamole

In the process of deepening your practice, you find that there are endless ways to live your yoga everyday. The art of yoga can be found in so many unique places other than barefoot on your mat-- one of them being in the kitchen. Enriching your practice starts with your mind, connects with your soul and ends with your body. With that said, we love discovering yummy recipes to fuel a healthy and happy lifestyle.

In just three short days, hundreds of millions of people will be partaking in one of the biggest birthday celebrations of year, America's. Whether you're hitting the lake, or practicing backyard yoga in your red, white and blue-- the 4th of July is the epitome of a holiday in the sun. So what do you bring to your backyard BBQs and lakeside lunches? We love this five-minute guacamole recipe from accordingtoelle.com. It's quick, healthy, refreshing, and let's not forget that it's made from avocado-- one of our favorite super-foods. Grab your bag of tortilla chips and join us for some guacamole and fireworks!

Healthy Eats: Homemade Guacamole

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe avocados, diced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1/2 large lime)
  • 1 jalapeño, deseeded and minced
  • Flaky sea salt
  • 1-2 tablespoons fresh salsa (optional)

*Visit www.accordingtoelle.com for the full recipe

This recipe was reprinted with permission from the Accordingtoelle.com blog.