Description
This Festive Pomegranate Guacamole is a vibrant twist on the classic guacamole recipe, combining creamy ripe avocados with fresh pomegranate arils, lime juice, jalapeños, and cilantro for a flavorful and colorful holiday appetizer. Perfect for serving with tortilla chips or fresh vegetables, this guacamole is easy to prepare and visually stunning.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 4 medium ripe avocados, pitted and diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ medium red onion, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, mostly leaves, chopped
- 1 to 2 small jalapeños (or 1 serrano pepper), seeded and chopped
- 1 medium pomegranate, deseeded (about 1 cup worth of pomegranate arils)
Optional
- ½ cup crumbled feta
Instructions
- Prepare the avocado mixture: With a spoon, scoop the avocado flesh into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add the lime juice, garlic, and salt. Mash the ingredients together with a large fork or potato masher until the avocado is nice and creamy.
- Rinse and dry the onion: To ensure the onion flavor doesn’t overpower the guacamole, rinse the chopped onion under running water using a fine mesh colander. Pat the onion dry with a paper towel.
- Combine ingredients: Add the rinsed and dried onion, chopped cilantro, and jalapeño to the bowl with the avocado mixture. Mix well to combine all flavors.
- Fold in pomegranate arils: Gently stir in half of the pomegranate arils into the guacamole to distribute the sweet bursts throughout.
- Serve and garnish: Transfer the guacamole to a serving bowl. Sprinkle the remaining pomegranate arils over the top along with additional chopped cilantro and, if desired, crumbled feta. Serve immediately.
- Store leftovers properly: If you have leftover guacamole, cover the surface tightly with plastic wrap pressed against the guacamole to minimize oxidation. Refrigerate and consume within two days for best flavor.
Notes
- Use fresh pomegranate to add a sweet and tangy crunch that beautifully complements the creamy avocado.
- Rinsing the onion reduces the sharpness and helps balance the flavors.
- This guacamole is perfect served with tortilla chips, carrot sticks, or broccoli florets.
- The recipe yields about 3 cups of guacamole, great for a small gathering, but can easily be halved for smaller portions.
- For a dairy-free version, omit the optional feta cheese.
- To keep guacamole from browning, press plastic wrap directly on the surface and refrigerate immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/3 cup
- Calories: 122 calories
- Sugar: 3.4 g
- Sodium: 264.5 mg
- Fat: 9.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.2 g
- Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
