Guacamole-Topped Bacon Bites

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Guacamole-Topped Bacon Bites
Adapted from this Bacon & Guacamole Sammies recipe at Nom Nom Paleo

What you'll need:
pound of bacon strips
guacamole (see below)
How to make it:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut bacon strips into thirds and arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
2. Bake the bacon for 10 to 15 minutes or until very crispy. Remove and place on paper towels to blot grease.
3. Put a spoonful of guac on a piece of bacon, and top with another piece of bacon. Repeat until all bacon has been guac-ed.

Unbelievably Good Guacamole
Recipe from Runner's World nutrition editor Joanna Golub

What you'll need:
3 ripe avocados (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
1/3 cup chopped sweet onion
2 small serrano chilies or 1 jalapeño, finely diced (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 chopped plum tomato
1/2 teaspoon salt
Juice of 1 lemon

How to make it:
1. Cut the avocados in half and discard the pit. Using a small knife, gently cut the flesh of each avocado half in a cross-hatch pattern, careful not to break through the avocado peel. Use a spoon to scoop out the avocado pieces and put them in a medium bowl.
2. With a fork, stir in the remaining ingredients, using the back of the fork to gently mash the avocado, leaving plenty of large chunks intact.
3. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt or lemon juice if needed.