Carpinteria Avocado Festival WINNER's recipe for Guacamole

I would be remiss if I didn't supply the TOP winner of a guacamole contest - since this is the week of the Carpinteria, 3 day avocado festival!

Here is the winner of LAST year's guacamole contest:

Winning Recipe by Cherisse Kirkendall of Carpinteria

7 Hass Avocados (Med)
4 Diced & Seeded Roma Tomatoes
1 Cup Fine Diced Red Onion
2Tbls Fresh Squeezed Lime
1 ½ Tbls Lawry’s Garlic Salt
Dash Pepper

Mash avocados in a bowl to desired texture and add red onion and seasonings to taste. Slice tomatoes and remove seeds. Cut into medium size squares. Fold in tomatoes. A little chunky is always good. Serve chilled.

If you are anywhere NEAR Santa Barbara, California in early October - you don't want to miss this FREE, wonderful, 3 day festival on the beach. Loads of fun and you can meet the "official" California Avocado Commission "stuffed guy" (above).  

If you live far away - consider planning your next vacation to attend! Seriously, October is one of THE best month's to visit our central coast - the fog is gone, the days are hot (but not TOO hot!) and still pretty long - the beaches are much emptier (all the kids are back in school) and the hotel rates have gone back down. 

Some come visit AND eat some guacamole like a DIVA!!