Best Pomegranate Guacamole Recipes

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POMEGRANATE GUACAMOLE WITH FETA CHEESE



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Want to add a little festive flair to your dip? Try this pomegranate guacamole. Since the cheese is so briny, we recommend cutting back on the amount of salt you use, or opting for reduced-sodium tortilla chips. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • In a bowl, mash avocados until almost smooth. Stir in lime juice and ½ teaspoon salt. Let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Adjust seasoning with additional lime juice and salt if desired. Top with pomegranate seeds and feta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 256mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GUACAMOLE WITH PEAR AND POMEGRANATE SEEDS



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Diana Kennedy Mexican recipe for regional guacamole.

Provided by Diana Kennedy

Categories     Condiment/Spread     Fruit     No-Cook     Cocktail Party     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Pear     Avocado     Winter     Healthy     Pomegranate     Grape     Gourmet

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup white onions, finely chopped
3 to 4 serrano chiles, finely chopped, with seeds
1 teaspoon coarse salt
2 pounds ripe California avocadoes (about 4 large)
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3/4 cup pear, peeled and finely diced
3/4 cup seedless grapes, halved
3/4 cup pomegranate seeds
Special Equipment
molcajete y tojolote_ (mexican mortar and pestle) or food processor

Steps:

  • In a molcajete or food processor, grind onion, chiles, and salt into a rough paste. Gradually add the avocado, coarsely mashing it (you'll want it to be chunky). Stir in the lime juice. Fold in the pear, grapes, and 1/2 cup of the pomegranate seeds. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds over the guacamole and serve.

POMEGRANATE GUACAMOLE



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Pomegranates add a great twist to guacamole! Serve with tortilla chips!

Provided by Chocolate

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Guacamole Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large avocados, peeled and pitted
1 cup pomegranate seeds
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup chopped green onion
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 serrano chile pepper, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Mash avocados in a bowl. Stir pomegranate seeds, cilantro, green onion, lime juice, serrano chile pepper, salt, and pepper into mashed avocado until well mixed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 9.2 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

MANGO POMEGRANATE GUACAMOLE



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Folding fruit into guacamole is an inspired tradition in Mexican cooking. Tropical mangoes are a natural pairing, their silky flesh adding a subtle tartness to creamy avocado.

Provided by Lillian Chou

Categories     Condiment/Spread     Appetizer     Thanksgiving     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Mango     Avocado     Healthy     Pomegranate     Gourmet     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 (hor's d'oeuvres) servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 ripe avocados (2 pounds total)
1 cup finely chopped white onion
2 fresh serrano chiles, finely chopped (2 tablespoons), including seeds
1/4 cup fresh lime juice, or to taste
3/4 cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)
3/4 cup diced peeled mango
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Accompaniment: plantain chips
Garnish: lime wedges

Steps:

  • Halve, pit, and peel avocados. Coarsely mash in a bowl. Stir in onion, chiles, 1/4 cup lime juice, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, then fold in pomegranate seeds, mango, and cilantro. Season with salt and additional lime juice.

INSPIRED AVOCADO GUACAMOLE W. POMEGRANATE & PEARS



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This recipe originates from Gourmet & is really something special. I serve this every year for Rosh Hashana as an appetiser along with my challahs as pomegranate seeds are symbolically very significant. Very different from what you may be used to but oh so delicious!(prep time includes 1 hour in frig.)

Provided by Tante B

Categories     Low Protein

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 cup white onion, finely chopped
3 -4 serrano chilies, including seeds, finely chopped (optional)
1 teaspoon coarse salt
2 lbs ripe avocados (reserve 1 avocado pit)
2 -3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3/4 cup peeled pear, finely diced
3/4 cup halved seedless grapes
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Steps:

  • Mash onion, chiles& salt to a rough paste.
  • Gradually add pulp from the avocadoes, coarsly mashing it.
  • You want it to be chunky.
  • Stir in lime juice.
  • Fold in pear& grapes& then 1/2 cup of pomegranate seeds.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour placing avocado pit in the middle of the mixture so it retains its color.
  • Remove pit.
  • Sprinkle 1/4 cup more seeds over the guacamole& serve.
  • Enjoy!

MANGO POMEGRANATE GUACAMOLE



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I can't get my mind off of this recipe...I finally will get a chance to make it this week for a small wedding reception I am hosting. I won't bother making a practice run of it because I just don't trust myself with a bowl of guacamole. From Gourmet Nov. 2008

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 ripe avocados (2 pounds total)
1 cup finely chopped white onion
2 fresh serrano chilies, finely chopped (2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (or lime juice to taste)
3/4 cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)
3/4 cup diced peeled mango
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
plantain chips or tortilla chips
lime wedge

Steps:

  • Halve, pit, and peel avocados. Coarsely mash in a bowl. Stir in onion, chiles, 1/4 cup lime juice, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, then fold in pomegranate seeds, mango, and cilantro. Season with salt and additional lime juice.
  • Cooks' note: Guacamole can be made 4 hours ahead and chilled, its surface covered with parchment paper or plastic wrap. Bring to room temperature and stir before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.2, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 2.2, Sodium 9.2, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 6, Protein 2.7

ANDREA'S POMEGRANATE GUACAMOLE



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This guac is always a huge hit at parties and potlucks! I've gotten many requests for the recipe. It is so easy and delicious! You can use fresh cilantro instead of a big sploosh of cilantro paste, but the paste is easier and tastier.

Provided by Andrea MacEachern

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Guacamole Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and diced
½ cucumber, peeled and diced
½ bunch green onions, sliced
1 pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons cilantro paste
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Stir avocado, cucumber, green onions, pomegranate seeds, lime juice, and cilantro paste together in a bowl. Season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 11.7 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 137 mg, Sugar 10.3 g

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