The “Bomb” Sauce as Aaron calls it, is an avocado sauce you can use for almost anything! The Avocado Bomb Sauce is a must have recipe. How did we come up with this sauce? Our Firehouse Guacamole. We simply utilized ingredients from our favorite guacamole and twisted them into a sauce! Use it as a dip for egg rolls or chicken strips or some tortilla chips. Use it as a nice creamy dressing on top of a salad, like a Chicken BLTA Salad. Dress up some steaks or chicken or even omelets. Pour some on a Breakfast Muffin. Yum. So easy to make, all you need is a food processor or blender. We LOVE this sauce, hence how it got it’s name as The “Bomb” Sauce! Make this sauce your own by adding more lime, less cilantro or try our Avado Bomb Sauce spin off of Creamy Avocado Bomb Sauce also on the blog.
For a great Avocado bomb Sauce, you want really fresh ingredients. Smell the cilantro (just because I love the smell) and make sure fresh and it isn’t browned and wash very well for cilantro can have a lot of dirt in it. Get a nice juicy lime. A nice trick to getting the most from your lime is to roll it on the counter with the palm of your hand to get those juices ready. Make certain the garlic is fresh and not brown anywhere and a grab a nice bright green jalapeno. Did you know that spiciness of a jalapeno can be seen from the outside? If you like it spicy, which this sauce is, look for vertical striations on your jalapeno. If you don’t like spice, stay away from these striations(they look like stretch marks) and remove seeds before blending!
Avocados. Avocado can be tricky to pick, especially during certain seasons of the year. Look for avocados that are browned on the outside but not yet squishy. They should be slightly firm still. Stay away from bright green avocados because those are not yet ripe enough and put down anything too squishy. Lastly, let us talk about olive oil. There are many, many different varieties of olive oil. We always go with extra virgin olive oil and stay in a mid price range. I do recommend trying different varieties of olive oil because they do taste different and find what suits your taste buds. Also, I have heard that olive oil actually goes bad in a short time period even though expirations show a couple years! So if you have been using the same olive oil for 6 months, toss it and buy a new bottle. Some even recommend to replace your olive oil 30 days after opening.
How long will Avocado Bomb Sauce last and how should you store it? I get asked this all the time. I think Avocado Bomb Sauce can stay good in your fridge for around 5 days. You want to make sure it is in a tightly sealed container and if the very top browns from oxidation, which will happen avocados love to brown, remove the top layer and everything underneath is perfect! The lime and olive oil help preserve the sauce so it can last days. Although, it is so delicious so it probably won’t even make it 48 hours before being completely consumed.
This recipe was first published July 17, 2016 and updated on October 28, 2016. This is one of our most popular and most loved posts! Enjoy!
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- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 jalapeno
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
- 1/2 fresh squeezed lime
- Pinch of salt
- Gather ingredients, food processor, sealable container, knife, and cutting board.
- Wash ingredients well, especially the cilantro because it can hold in a lot of dirt.
- Cut lime and avocado in halves. Remove the avocado seed.
- Scoop the avocado from its shell in put into the food processor.
- Add 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 jalapeno, 3 garlic cloves, pinch of salt and 1/2 bunch of cilantro into food processor. If you do not like heat, remove seeds of jalapeno beforehand.
- Squeeze 1/2 lime into mix. Blend for 3 minutes.
- Do a taste test. You may need to add more salt or squeeze more lime depending on your personal taste. If you would like a thinner sauce, for a dressing possibly, add just a touch of water to thin out. Start with 1/8 cup of water but the water is not necessary.
- Blend another 1-2 minutes.
- Pour into a container and eat up! Egg roll dip, on top of salads, over a steak, eggs, salmon so many options!
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This is delicious. I used an entire jalapeño (seeds removed). It’s great on eggs and toast!
Thanks for commenting Brenda! We love this sauce with eggs too!
how many avocados?
1 avocado
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 jalapeno
3 garlic cloves
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
1/2 fresh squeezed lime
Pinch of salt
We love this sauce. Thank you! It is truly good on everything. Yep, Bomb diggity!!!
Loved this recipe, added flax seed and sour cream…yum. served with celery sticks, pork rinds and parmesan crackers
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Yes! Bomb digity! Thank you!
You are welcome Sheri. Enjoy
This sauce was absolutely amazing! I like how simple it was with using the minimal ingredients I already had on hand. Thank you very much!
Glad you enjoyed Anna!
Used this as a base recipe for my “Avo Bomb” .sauce. Changed things up a bit by adding roasted tomatillo and sour cream to make the sauce. I use this to garnish my chorizo oysters. Delish! Awesome recipe.
Yummm! I am trying it. I bet the roasted tomatillo adds a great flavor.
Thank you for the recipe. Have made it three times in the last week because my family loves it so much. At one point my husband was just eating it alone. ❤️
I am so glad your family enjoys it. This is one of my husbands favorites!
Yummy..looks delicious. I’ll try this recipe..thanks for sharing!
I put an Avacado pit back into my guacamole when I make it, and put a layer of saran wrap right on top of the dip so it seals out any air, my guac doesn’t turn brown then. It would probably work for this too, so you don’t have to scrape off the top layer each time. 🙂
We do that with our guac too! Great tip. I will have it try it with this sauce next time I make a big batch and see how it does!
Yummy! This looks delicious & easy to whip up. Thank you for the fun idea!
Can lemon work?
Hey Joy. I have not used lemon, it may be put a hint of sour in the sauce which may not be a bad thing at all.
How many avocados?
The one will be fine 🙂
I am so excited to try this. I don’t own a food processor. Have you ever used an immersion blender to make it? Thank you 🙂
A blender should work just fine.
Mine tastes very bitter? Followed recipe exactly!
Try to add a pinch more salt or lime to the mix and see if it balances out the flavor better.
Absolutely delicious. Just made this with zoodles and shrimp and it was perfect. Ty for the recipe.
Awesome! Zoodles sounds ahhhmazing. Glad you enjoyed and thanks so much for stopping by to leave a comment with us ☺
Just a avocado trick. When you buy them, there is a hard like small nut on the end where it was picked off the tree, flick it off, it the circle is green, it is a good avocado, if it is brown, don’t buy it
Have you ever tried putting the avocado pit in the sauce? I have done this with guacamole and it keeps it from turning brown! You just put the pit on the top of the gaucamole, you don’t stir it in. I’m going to make the sauce and see if it works, too!
We do with our guacamole but I don’t with this sauce because it takes longer to brown but same principles apply so give it a shot!
I have everything on hand but the jalapeño. Could i use pickled instead?
Never tried it with pickled but i would assume so. Might need to add a bit more to get the same kick. A serrano or other spicy pepper would work too. Let me know how it turns out!
What should the consistency be like ketchup or like a guacamole
Ketchup. You want it thinned to be like a thick salad dressing oppose to a chunky guacamole.
How much does this recipe yield?
Can’t wait to make
I’m terrible with exact portion sizes but you will get about a 1.5 cups of sauce so if you figure 2 tablespoons is one serving, then that would be 12 servings. That’s just a rough estimate for you.
1.5 cups/12 servings.
Hope that helps a little!
So many places I can use this! Thanks
You damn M.F. This is truly a BOMB sauce. The best sauce I have ever made. How did you come by this sauce, I made it and I am telling you it is freaking amazing. The only thing I changed was adding a little more oil. I can’t wait for people to taste this sauce, it is amazing!!!!! I almost wanted to cry it was so good. Thank you for sharing this, and thank you Pinterest people for allowing me to find this awesome sauce!!!!
Love the energy! We have an awesome guacamole recipe that it is a spin off of!
I shall try that recipe as well.
This sounds fantastic! I could use it on so many things!
I’m starting to collect sauces – they do pull everything together to make a meal! This one is happening soon.
Looks delicious!
This sauce looks wonderful, and so easy to make. I love that! It’s also so versatile and can be used for so many things. Yum!
Exactly why we love it. Made it last week and used on eggs, tacos, and for chicken finger dip.
what a great recipe you share here. Bookmarked it. thx for sharing
This sauce looks AMAZING!
The authentical name of this spice is Guacamole, from México.
Indeed The Olive oil gives it an extra flavor but the avocado has already the right quantity of natural fat that your body need. So in my opinion, don’t need to add olive oil.
I feel the consistency and spice isn’t right to call it a guacamole but yes definetly has the guacamole influence. Its heavy on cilantro and heat and missing some of the guacamole flavors we are used to like onion or tomato. The biggest reason for the olive oil is not flavor but actually for preservation. Guacamole has a life span of about 24 hours, where this sauce can stay good in the fridge for up to a week. For an amazing guacamole recipe check out our Firehouse Guacamole! Thanks so much for your input Martha!
Would you happen to know if “The Bomb” freezes well? I was thinking about making extra to freeze. I love the stuff
Gary
I honestly never put it in the freezer but I would assume you could freeze it just like freezing an avocado. Place it in a ziploc and remove all air. Should stay good for 3 months or so. But since I haven’t done this before, let me know how it goes if you give it a whirl!
We love avocados and we always keep some on hand. We usually have the on our salad – I think I’ll make this instead.
Its perfect for salads!
How long does the sauce keep in the fridge?
5 days or so depending on the ripeness of avocados. Avocados love going brown. Keep it sealed. Sometimes the top layer will brown from oxygenation, just remove that layer and the rest tastes fresh. The lime and olive oil help out the preservation!
Will it stay nice and green?
The lime and olive oil help to preserve the avocado to keep that great color. We keep it in the fridge for about a week.
Is this a healthy choice for weightlose and a wrestler? Not sure if Olive oilhas alot of fat and calories? Im trying to find new healthy and fresh ideas. Thank you…
Wrestlers need a lot of calories to build muscle and keep energy up. Olive oil and avocados are both “good” fats so I think this is a great option for dressings or dips, especially in replacement of something like ranch. Much healthier option!
Oh my goodness! This sounds delish and refreshing…and right up my alley!
We love this sauce, so versatile. Use it for anything!