Michelle Cooks: Festive Pomegranate Guacamole

If you’re a fan of guacamole, you might enjoy this festive twist—deseeded pomegranate instead of tomatoes.

The juicy pomegranate arils add a sweet burst of flavor to the creamy, nuttiness of the avocado.

Festive Pomegranate Guacamole

Dairy free, vegan, gluten free, nut free, soy free and tomato free.

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 jalapeños (or 1 serrano pepper), seeded and chopped
• 1 medium pomegranate, deseeded (about 1 cup worth of pomegranate arils)
• Entirely optional: ½ cup crumbled feta

Instructions

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 totally optional feta, if you’d like. Serve immediately.

(Recipe found at )