Guacamole with Paprika-Toasted Potato Skins

This guacamole doesn’t include tomatoes. It makes such a difference: it’s fresh and sharp, but instead of the usual burst-boil mush, you end up with a perfect buttery-yellow and jade clay.

The quantities I give are restrained. That’s not to say that the portions are mean, but that people will eat as much as you make, and you must leave room for later.

Although it’s eaten first, and you can do some chopping in advance, the actual avocado mixture must be made at the last minut