If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that I’ve been visiting friends and family in Utah and Idaho. It’s funny because I lived here for 27 years before I moved to Louisiana and I think I’ve crammed everything I did in those 27 years into the last 10 days. We’ve been busy adventuring. I’m tired. My kids are tired. But we’re tired in the best way.
I saw this tip for how to make guacamole on the go on the Cook’s Country Instagram a couple of days ago, and it was perfect timing because we were heading up into the canyon for dinner and guacamole was on the menu. And it was such a perfect, easy hack that I had to share it with you guys!
If you have a favorite recipe for guacamole, use that. If you don’t (or if you’re still searching), we have a great one right here.
Peel and pit your avocados and place them in a heavy duty quart or gallon-sized Ziploc bag.
Add remaining ingredients (in our case, lime juice, garlic, onion, tomatoes, salt, pepper or hot sauce, and sour cream).
Zip the bag almost complete closed and then squeeze out as much excess air as possible and finish zipping the rest of the way. Pack in a cooler or store in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.
When you’re ready to make your guacamole, mash the bag with your hands until the desired consistency is reached. Use a pair of scissors to snip off a corner and either squeeze directly onto chips
or sandwiches (or you can squeeze it into a bowl, although if you’re not at home, the bag trick is so much cleaner and less of a hassle!)
How to Make Guacamole on the Go
Ingredients
- Your favorite guacamole recipe if you don't have one, use ours!
Instructions
- Peel and pit your avocados and place them in a heavy duty quart or gallon-sized Ziploc bag. Add remaining ingredients (in our case, lime juice, garlic, onion, tomatoes, salt, pepper or hot sauce, and sour cream). Zip the bag almost complete closed and then squeeze out as much excess air as possible and finish zipping the rest of the way. Pack in a cooler or store in the fridge until you're ready to serve.
- When you're ready to make your guacamole, mash the bag with your hands until the desired consistency is reached. Use a pair of scissors to snip off a corner and either squeeze directly onto chips or sandwiches (or you can squeeze it into a bowl, although if you're not at home, the bag trick is so much cleaner and less of a hassle!)
Questions & Reviews
We’v’e done this for years. My kids love to have their turn to mash it into guacamole.
Yes! This is a fantastic idea! We do this with ketchup and mustard for cookouts/camping but I never thought to do it with guacamole! We LOVE Juanitas chips too! They are our absolute favorite!
Brilliant idea to do this with ketchup and mustard! And mayo…
Do you store it in another ziplock bag when you are done?
I did—I put the snipped bag inside another ziploc bag so it wouldn’t leak into the cooler. But if you eat it all at once, you don’t have to worry about it. 🙂
Ooh! I have to say I was not on board with this until you got to the part about snipping the bag. I was picturing trying to scoop it out and having a big mess. But this. This is magnificent. Thank you.
GENIUS!
Juanita’s chips are made right in Oregon…sooo good.
This is perfect for a camping trip!
Paige
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Were you ziploc bags free range?
Absolutely. Only the best organic free range Ziploc bags for my treasures.
Okay, this is so incredibly fabulous. I feel like guacamole has been underserved as a picnic food, but no more! I missed it on Cook’s Country and am so glad you shared it. Thanks, Kate!