Apple Guacamole

(Family Features) Whether your summer days include planning extravagant meals or your on-the-go lifestyle calls for quick and easy recipes, simple snacks can fit a wide variety of menus. Dips are a perfect solution for afternoon pick-me-ups or evening appetizers when the whole family comes together.

This Apple Guacamole can be made in mere minutes, making it an ideal shareable among loved ones, by combining mashed avocados and seasonings with chopped Granny Smith apple pieces.

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Apple Guacamole

Recipe adapted from the Meredith Corporation
Prep time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8-10

3 ripe avocados, halved and pitted
1/2 cup finely chopped Vidalia onion
1/2 cup snipped fresh cilantro
1 lime, juice only
bottled hot pepper sauce, to taste
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
kosher salt, to taste
tortilla chips

In a bowl, use a fork to mash avocados, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and hot pepper sauce to desired consistency. Stir in apple and season with salt, to taste.

Serve with tortilla chips.