Pomegranate Pear Guacamole

This Pomegranate Pear Guacamole is THE BEST dip of the holidays! Piled high in an oversized martini glass, sprinkled with sparkling pomegranate arils this stunning appetizer will stand out at any party. Of course it's gluten free.

For more appetizers to get your through the season, check out my Recipe Roundup of Holiday Appetizers. Pomegranates are in season over the holidays and their sparking red arils make any dish sparkle. I sprinkle them on salads, any version of my Falafel Bowl and in this Persian Chicken Stew.

Ingredients

Having ripe avocados on the day you want them is an ongoing battle. You can store unripe avocados in the fridge to extend their life, taking them out to ripen when you want one. You can also transfer ripe avocados to the fridge slowing the process of over ripening. My best advice is to always have avocados on hand.

• white onion
• jalapenos
• avocados
• lime juice
• diced pear (fresh or canned)
• seedless grapes
• pomegranate seeds

See recipe card for exact amounts.

How To Cut A Pomegranate

Every fruit seems to have a trick. For pomegranates carefully cut them in half them submerge in a bowl of water cut side down. Gently pull the peel away and push the arils out. They'll sink to the bottom and all the white pith will rise to the top.

Some people score the outside of the pomegranate with a knife then peel it. This method completely eliminates the chance of squirting your clothes with the blood red pomegranate juice but it's an extra step I don't bother with. You've gotta take some chances in life!

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For holiday entertaining I say "go big or go home." Choose tried-and-true recipes, serve them in fancy or unusual serving dishes and spend a few extra minutes on the presentation.

I love to serve this guacamole in an oversized martini glass. For a smaller gathering fill regular martini glasses and top each one with a single nacho. The guacamole is gluten free but individual servings are often appreciated since they decrease the chance of cross contact with gluten.

Pomegranate Pear Guacamole

Serve this Pomegranate Pear Guacamole in an oversized martini glass, sprinkled with brilliant red pomegranate seeds for any holiday party.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican, Southwestern

Keyword: Pomegranate Pear Guacamole

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 263kcal

Author: Cinde Little

Ingredients

• ▢ ⅓ cup white onion, finely chopped
• ▢ 2 jalapeno chilies (or 6-8 slices of pickled jalapenos, rinsed)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• ▢ 4 ripe avocados
• ▢ 2-3 tablespoon lime juice
• ▢ ¾ cup finely diced pear, unpeeled is fine by me (use canned if you must)
• ▢ ¾ cup quartered seedless grapes
• ▢ ½ cup pomegranate seeds

GARNISH

• ▢ ¼ cup pomegranate seeds

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Instructions

• Puree onion, chiles and salt in a spice grinder or mash to a paste using a mortar and pestle.
• Peel avocados. Add to onion mixture and mash coarsely with a fork or potato masher.
• Stir in lime juice to taste.
• Fold pears, grapes and pomegranate seeds into the avocado.
• Pile high in a serving dish and sprinkle with additional pomegranate seeds.
• Serve with plain nachos.

Notes

Get the martini glass! Another idea is to cover a pedestal tray with a cloth napkin and set a wide glass bowl filled with guacamole on top of it.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Pomegranate Pear Guacamole

Serving Size

 

200 g

Amount per Serving

Calories

263

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

20

g

31

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

13

g

Sodium

 

399

mg

17

%

Potassium

 

792

mg

23

%

Carbohydrates

 

23

g

8

%

Fiber

 

11

g

46

%

Sugar

 

9

g

10

%

Protein

 

3

g

6

%

Vitamin A

 

260

IU

5

%

Vitamin C

 

26

mg

32

%

Calcium

 

25

mg

3

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.