Pomegranate Pear Guacamole
Serve this Pomegranate Pear Guacamole in an oversized martini glass, sprinkled with brilliant red pomegranate seeds for any holiday party.
Servings 6 people
Calories 263kcal
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
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
Serving: 200g | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 792mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
