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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Guacamole with Feta, Pistachios, and Pomegranate Seeds

    Published: Sep 23, 2014 · Modified: Mar 22, 2019 by Alyssa · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Creamy guacamole. Tangy, salty feta. Salty, crunchy pistachios. Crunchy, bursting pomegranate seeds.

    I'm in love and I don't care who knows.

    Guacamole with Feta, Pistachios, and Pomegranate Seeds | www.mysequinedlife.com

    Guacamole is one of those foods that I can eat for any meal, for any snack, and certainly any time of day/night. Guac with chips, guac on sandwiches or burgers, guac with a spoon, etc. Yes, yes, and yes. All the guac.

    This guacamole with feta, pistachios, and pomegranate seeds starts traditionally, but gets dudded up quick. Fancy (but super simple) guac at the ready! Feta adds an extra creaminess to the guac that combined with its saltiness!? Mmmm. Pistachios add to the slightly salty flavor and bring some serious crunch. Then the pomegranate seeds. Crunchy, refreshing, and tasty bursts sprinkled throughout. Plus they add a fab pop of color!

    Guacamole with Feta, Pistachios, and Pomegranate Seeds | www.mysequinedlife.com

    About those pomegranate seeds...add them to the list of foods I love but hardly ever eat. Do you have a list like that? I chalk it up to some residual bad memories from the first time I attempted to dissect a pomegranate. I was in college and figured it couldn't be that hard. Armed with a heavy duty plastic fork, I hacked into that thing with such fervor that deep red juice splattered all over my desk and white dorm room walls. Errrgghh. At least I got to snack on crunchy, refreshing pomegranate seeds while I scrubbed my room from top to bottom. Silver lining, found.

    Guacamole with Feta, Pistachios, and Pomegranate Seeds | www.mysequinedlife.com

    Paired with some chips or veggies, this guac is the perfect, festive party food. Who doesn't love an easy appetizer that jazzes up your table big time? I certainly don't...even if I've only been making this guac for a party of two. 🙂

    A tortilla chip in a bowl of guacamole next to little bowls of pomegranate arils and pistachios.

    Guacamole with Feta, Pistachios, and Pomegranate Seeds

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    Course: Dips
    Cuisine: Fusion
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Author: Alyssa

    Ingredients

    • 3 avocados
    • 2 tablespoon lime juice about 1 lime
    • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
    • ½ teaspoon minced garlic about 1 clove
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ onion diced
    • ¼ cup crumbled feta or to your liking
    • ¼ cup pistachio pieces or to your liking
    • seeds from one-quarter or one-half of a pomegranate or to your liking
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    Instructions

    • Cut avocados in half and remove peels and pits. Place avocado in a bowl and add lime juice, cilantro, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper, and cumin. Using a potato masher (or whatever kitchen gadget will do the trick - I used a meat tenderizer), mash up the avocado until it's mostly smooth with a few chunks remaining and lime juice and spices are well mixed. Stir in onion until equally distributed.
    • Before serving, sprinkle feta crumbles, pistachios, and pomegranate seeds over top of guacamole (or stir in if you'd like!)

    Notes

    As written, this guacamole is very mildly spicy from the cayenne pepper. Feel free to increase or decrease the quantity depending on your tastes.
    Guacamole recipe adapted from the Food Network
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    Nutritional information is provided as an estimate. As it can vary due to many factors (brands used, quantities, etc.), we cannot guarantee its accuracy.

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    1. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

      October 06, 2014 at 11:32 am

      I love me some great guac variations!! I've done one with pomegranate and mango, but never with the feta and pistachios!!! Such a great idea!

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    2. Ashley says

      September 28, 2014 at 3:56 pm

      First ... this is seriously the prettiest guac I have ever seen!! And second, I need it asap in my life. I have suchhh a weakness for guacamole and this sounds completely and utterly delicious!

      Reply
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