I whip up this delight in about 12 minutes and refrigerate for about an hour before serving with, if possible, unsalted corn chips:
What you need:
1) 4-5 avocados
2) 1 clove minced garlic
3) 1/4 piece of a medium shallot, minced
4) 1/2 dead ripe, medium-sized tomato, seeded and chopped
5) 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
6) a pinch of salt (or to taste)
7) juice of 1/2 large lime (more or less to taste)
What you do:
Mash 4 of the avocados and cut the fifth into chunks. In a mixing bowl, add all ingredients and fold together gently. Taste to adjust seasoning/juice. Chill for an hour (or longer: more time=deeper flavors) and serve.
There are hundreds of variations, of course: I sometimes add a tiny minced green chili and/or garnish with cilantro. A half-teaspoon of cumin adds interesting depth. Added chopped crispy and crumbled bacon is also a treat. A quick internet search will show many different and possibly exciting recipes.