Pomegranate seeds add a pop of color and tartness to this Holiday Guacamole. Make this addictively delicious and festive dip and watch it disappear in minutes! This recipe makes a lot so you have plenty to serve at your get together, and trust me, this will go fast.

Holiday Guacamole

Quick, someone hand me a spoon because I could literally eat this by the spoonful. In case you haven’t guessed, I love guacamole. Like a lot. I make a version of it at least once a week. And when my side of the family gets together I usually make either guacamole or buffalo chicken dip.

This year, I’m throwing some ruby red pomegranate arils in it, serving it with festive chips and calling it Holiday Guacamole, because I can and because it’s pretty and equally delicious.

Holiday Guacamole with pomegranates

Sweet tart burst of pomegranate with the bite of the onion and creamy cool guac is a match made in guacamole heaven.

Holiday Guacamole ingredients

TO Make this Holiday Guacamole you will need:

  • 4 ripe avocados
  • juice of 1 medium lime
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup each of white onion
  • cilantro
  • pomegranate arils

avocados in bowl squeeze in lime juice

First scoop the flesh of the avocado into a large mixing bowl and squeeze in the juice of an entire lime.

How To Get Ripe Avocados To LAST:

The trick to storing ripe avocados so they last is a no-brainer, it’s easy and effective and has saved me SO much money. First buy hard to the touch, bright green avocados and allow them to ripen on the counter. Once they are black, soft to the touch (NOT squishy) pop them into the fridge. Because here is where they will last for quite a few days! You guys this has changed my life and I owe this trick to my sisters. No more wasted avocados!

grated garlic

garlic with avocados in bowl

Grate in two cloves of fresh garlic.

mash together the avocado, lime juice and garlic

Using a potato masher, smash and mix the avocado in with the garlic and lime juice. Make this as smooth or as chunky as you like and then set it off to the side.

add in pomegranate arils, white onion and cilantro

Add in the onion, cilantro and pomegranate seeds.

use a spatula to gently combine

Gently mix with a rubber spatula until combined.

season with kosher salt

mixed guacamole

Next season with kosher salt to taste.

Holiday Guacamole

Serve the holiday guacamole in a bowl with tortilla chips. I found these veggie and flax seed chips at Target and thought they were the perfect festive chip for the occasion.

Holiday Guacamole served with tri-color tortilla chips

This is my last post until after Christmas, but hopefully I can find some time to post my New Year’s Eve menu!

Merry Christmas!

For more guacamole recipe click here!

chip dipped in Holiday Guacamole

Enjoy! And if you give this Holiday Guacamole recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

close up of chip and Holiday Guacamole

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Yield: 8 servings

Holiday Guacamole

Pomegranate seeds add a pop of color and tartness to this Holiday Guacamole. Make this addictively delicious and festive dip and watch it disappear in minutes! This recipe makes a lot so you have plenty to serve at your get together, and trust me, this will go fast.

Ingredients

  • 4 large hass avocados
  • 1 lime
  • 2 small cloves garlic, grated
  • 1/3 cup diced white onion
  • 1/3 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions 

  • Halve the avocados, remove the pit and use a large spoon to scrape out the flesh into a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the lime juice and garlic, and use a potato masher to smash the ingredients together until it reaches your preferred texture.
  • Fold in the onion, cilantro, pomegranate and salt.
  • Serve immediately with tortilla chips.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 173kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Sodium: 299mg, Potassium: 528mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 196IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 19mg, Iron: 1mg

Holiday Guacamole close up