Thai Guacamole

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Ingredients

4 avocados, peeled and pitted

1 lrg red bell pepper, seeded and diced

5 green onions, including tender green parts, finel

cup finely chopped fresh mint

1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger

Tender heart of 1 lemongrass stalk, minced (about 1 tablespoon)

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce

teaspoon Chinese chili paste with garlic

Sea salt

Preparation

In a large bowl, mash avocados with a fork until mostly smooth, but not completely. Stir in bell pepper, onions, mint, ginger, lemongrass, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, chili paste, and salt to taste. (Soy sauce and fish sauce are both salty, so taste before adding salt.) Mix thoroughly.

Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to allow flavors to marry. Serve at once. Serve with red, black or blue tortilla chips.