The Chipotle Guacamole Recipe

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Chipotle has built its reputation on fresh, high quality ingredients and in my opinion, a Chipotle burrito is absolutely the best ten dollar meal in America. Regardless of which variety of burrito, bowl, or taco you prefer, the one indispensible addition is guacamole. (Maybe one small disclaimer is in order. A Chipotle burrito is big and the calorie count is not trivial, so this ought to be your big meal of the day, not a random snack). Chipotle recently released their guacamole recipe to the public to emphasize their commitment to healthy natural ingredients. The recipe utilizes a total of six ingredients and is easy to prepare. The end product is second to none. You can do the math (multiples of two avocados) and adjust the recipe to produce the batch size appropriate to accommodate the number of people you are preparing for and their love of guacamole. For me, that is generally to start with six large avocados. As a note in the preparation, I am not in favor of vigorous mashing of the avocados. You can find the Recipe here: https://chipotle.com/guac-recipe

In a related story, Taco Bell announced yesterday their goal to remove unnatural ingredients from their menu by the end of 2015. Based on my limited experience dining at Taco Bell, that seems like a pretty tall order. They have announced two exceptions:  co-marketed products like the Doritos Locos® Tacos which appear to be mostly made from unnatural ingredients, and sodas like my own beloved Diet Coke which is admittedly as unnatural as any other modern food or beverage.