Guasacaca Sauce
by Mateo Rojas
Guasacaca is a vibrant and flavorful Venezuelan sauce made with ripe avocados, fresh tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers. Blended with oil, vinegar, and fresh herbs, it offers a rich and tangy profile perfect for dipping or pairing with your favorite snacks.
Total Time
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy

Simple Tasty Recipes
Ingredients for 6 Servings
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2ripe avocados
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3tomatoes
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1onion
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1/2red chili pepper
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1/2green chili pepper (jalapeño)
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1 tablespoonchopped parsley
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1 tablespoonchopped coriander (cilantro)
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1/4 cupwine vinegar
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1/2 cupoil
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2 1/2 teaspoonssalt
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1/4 teaspoonpepper
Time
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Preparation Time15 mins
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Cooking Time0 mins
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Total Time15 mins
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Method
- Peel tomatos and dice them, along with the chille peppers and the onions.
- Mix the tomatos, onions, chilles, the parsley and the cilantro with the vinegar, the oil the salt and the pepper, mixing with a wooden spoon.
- Peel the avocadoes, purree the most ripe one, cut the other one into dice.
- Add to the other ingredients and place the avocado pip in the sauce, so it does not go black.
- Before you serve remove the pips.
Notes:
I use this sauce with doritos ;) or tostones (another recipe of mine). Try it you will like it ;)
Serving info: Total recipe: 1000g · Yields 6 portions · Portion size: 166g
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per Portion | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 155 | 257 | 13% |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 5.0 | 8.3 | 3% |
| ↳ of which sugars (g) | 2.5 | 4.1 | 8% |
| Dietary fiber (g) | 3.0 | 5.0 | 18% |
| Protein (g) | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3% |
| Total fat (g) | 15.3 | 25.4 | 33% |
| ↳ saturated (g) | 2.2 | 3.6 | 18% |
| ↳ monounsaturated (g) | 10.5 | 17.4 | - |
| ↳ polyunsaturated (g) | 2.0 | 3.3 | - |
| ↳ trans (g) | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sodium (mg) | 590 | 980 | 43% |
| Calcium (mg) | 12 | 20 | 2% |
| Iron (mg) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4% |
| Potassium (mg) | 250 | 415 | 9% |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 10 | 16.6 | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 (µg) | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Ingredient data sources
- Avocados, raw — 300g — Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties — USDA
- Tomatoes, raw — 369g — Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average — USDA
- Onion, raw — 110g — Onions, raw — USDA
- Red chili pepper — 22g — Peppers, hot chili, red, raw — USDA
- Jalapeño pepper — 7g — Peppers, jalapeno, raw — USDA
- Parsley — 4g — Parsley, fresh — USDA
- Cilantro — 4g — Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw — USDA
- Wine vinegar — 60g — Vinegar, red wine — USDA
- Oil — 108g — Oil, vegetable — USDA
- Salt — 15g — Salt, table — USDA
⚠️ = estimated or sourced outside the listed databases.
% Daily Value based on FDA 2020 Daily Values for adults (2,000 kcal diet).
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