One of the most popular appetizers would hands down be chips and guacamole. While store bought guacamole can be good, it is no competition to its homemade counterpart. Give your homemade guacamole recipe a kick of spice to switch things up a bit.

This scrumptious and creamy-chunky guacamole recipe swaps half the amount of avocado with a rich fruit--mango--to add sweetness and cut some of the calories.

We upgraded the standard guacamole by adding fresh ripe mango to make it sweeter, yet tangy, with a squeeze of lemon juice; for an extra kick, add serrano chili. Serve this sweet and tangy guacamole with vegetable chips, pita chips, pretzels or as spread on bread.

Charred fresh corn, avocado and chile peppers are tossed with a vibrant tomatillo guacamole and spicy mayonnaise-cojita cheese dressing in this creamy salad. Serve as simple lunch or with roasted meat and pilaf for special occasions.