Homemade guacamole with fresh pomegranate makes a beautiful holiday appetizer! It's a vegetarian, gluten-free snack that everyone will enjoy. This guacamole goes great with tortilla chips and prepared raw vegetables, like carrots and broccoli. Recipe yields about 3 cups of guacamole (enough for a small gathering) and could easily be halved.
Recipe by Cookie and Kate on December 8, 2014
Prep time: PT20M
Total time: PT20M
Rating
4.8 stars ( reviews)
Keywords
pomegranate guacamole
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
Categories
Appetizer
Cuisine
Mexican
Steps
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.
To ensure that the onion flavor doesn’t overpower the guacamole, rinse the chopped onion under running water (I used a fine mesh colander). Pat the onion dry with a paper towel.
Add the onion, chopped cilantro and jalapeño to the bowl and mix well. Gently stir in ½ of the pomegranate arils.
For extra presentation points, transfer the guacamole to an appropriately sized serving bowl now. Sprinkle remaining pomegranate arils over guacamole, along with some additional chopped cilantro and optional feta, if you’d like. Serve immediately. If you have leftover guacamole, cover the top with plastic wrap, pressing it against the surface to minimize oxidation. Guacamole is best fresh but will keep in the refrigerator for up to two days.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1/3 cup
Calories: 122 calories
Carbohydrates: 10.2 g
Protein: 1.6 g
Fat: 9.6 g
Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 264.5 mg
Sugar: 3.4 g
Reviews
Padaek on 2014-12-08 (5 stars): Wow! I love guacamole, but those pomegranate jewels and feta crumble really add spark to this already favourite dish. Thanks for sharing this. It looks fabulous. Merry Christmas. :)
Bethan on 2014-12-08 (4 stars): This looks ace, I would love to serve it on Christmas Eve!
Dorothy Kim on 2017-12-01 (5 stars): I've used this recipe countless times - a definite palate and crowd pleaser. I love the added tartness and crunch from the pomegranate seeds to the familiar guacamole flavour.
Jenna on 2019-10-02 (5 stars): Made this recipe today for an office guacamole contest...and won!
VS on 2022-05-05 (5 stars): Was delicious! Big hit with my teenage son! He said it was the best Guac he has ever had. Thank you for sharing! I added grated cotija instead of feta and skipped the step of washing the onion since I was in a hurry.
