Mango Pomegranate Guacamole | Best Ever Guacamole Recipe – This Mexican Dip made with Avocados is a twist to the traditional version, where mango blends with the creamy texture of the avocados, and the pomegranate seeds provide an excellent crunch with a burst of flavours. It’s basically a party in your mouth.
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in May 2015 and has been updated with Video and replaced with better edited pictures for comprehensiveness and freshness.
Folding fruit into guacamole is an inspired tradition in Mexican cooking. Tropical mangoes are a natural pairing, their silky flesh adding a subtle tartness to the creamy avocado. Finally a splash of pomegranate arils flash bright red against the guacamole’s cilantro-flecked green. Btw…I love to call coriander as cilantro, especially when I make something Non-Indian. It’s basically a party in your mouth.
What is Guacamole
Traditional Guacamole, a Mexican dish is an avocado-based dip or spread. The combination of ingredients to prepare mango pomegranate guacamole are creamy avocado, sweet mango, pomegranate arils, onion, lime juice, cilantro and garlic was quite magical. I was smitten with the first bite when I made this for the very first time. So just imagine how much you’ll love this dish if you already like regular guacamole! Trust me – this recipe will knock your socks off.
The pomegranate arils are so pretty glamorous, looking like magenta jewels. I knew they’d be a great addition to a savoury dip, for the look and not to mention meet my desire to add to the nutritional profile of what I serve. This mango pomegranate guacamole is skin-loving superfood. Both mango and pomegranate livens up a bowl of traditional guacamole.
Recipe adapted from here with some changes to suit our taste.
Steps to follow to make
Mango Pomegranate Guacamole
Prep Work:
- Peel the mango and cut the flesh off from around the core. Dice the mango into small, bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Seed the pomegranate and set the seeds aside as well.
- Finely chop onion, green chillies and cilantro.
- Peel garlic pods and mince.
Let’s make Guacamole:
You can mash the diced avocado with a fork or do it the traditional way as I did using a mortar and pestle or the Mexican version called a molcajete. I seriously get crazy for such stuff….That’s just me!!
- Combine garlic and green chillies with a little salt in a mortar and mash with a pestle.
- To this add chopped coriander and mash it.
Time to fold in the fruit components:
- Now add cut mango pieces and mash.
- Cut the avocados in half and discard the pits. Scoop out the flesh into the mortar and mash.
- If you like to keep your guacamole on the chunkier side, mash until the avocado is the consistency you prefer. You can either dice or mash the avocados for the recipe.
- Add pomegranate seeds and mash.
- Add minced onion, finely chopped chives (optional) and squeeze in some lime juice to the guacamole and mix to incorporate.
- Adjust the salt to taste.
- Garnish with a few pomegranate seeds, mango chunks and serve immediately, or cover by laying the plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 4 to 6 hours.
- Serve cold or room temperature with tortilla or pita chips, on crostini, with bread or as a lovely, unique side dish.
Mango Pomegranate Guacamole | Easy Avocado Dip Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 Garlic pod minced
- 1 Green chilli finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- ¼ Cup Cilantro finely chopped
- 1 Large Avocado pitted and scoop out flesh
- ½ Medium Ripe Mango peeled, cored and diced in ¼-inch pieces
- ¼ Cup Pomegranate Arils seeds
- 1 Small Red Onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Chives finely chopped (Optional)
- 1 tbsp Lime Juice
Instructions
- Combine garlic and green chillies with a little salt in a mortar and mash with a pestle.
- To this add chopped cilantro and mash it.
- Now add mango pieces to this and mash.
- Cut the avocado in half and discard the pits. Scoop out the flesh into the mortar and mash. Mash until the avocado is the consistency you prefer.
- Add pomegranate seeds and mash.
- Add minced onion, finely chopped chives and lime juice to the avocado and mix to incorporate. Adjust the salt to taste.
- Serve immediately, or cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Serve cold or room temperature with chips or bread.
Recipe Video
Notes
- You definitely don’t require a mortar and pestle to do this. Follow the same process to make it in a bowl and use a fork to mash.
- All of the guacamole fixings can be prepared in advance. Combine all of the ingredients (except for the avocado) in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Then, mash up your avocados and fold the fixings in.
- You can also add lime juice in the beginning to prevent browning of avocado, in case you are going to take a lot of time to prepare.
- This is your guacamole, so don’t be afraid with the fixings! Go ahead and include or exclude any ingredients.
- You can also include lemon zest if you prefer to.
- Adjust fruit quantity and texture to suit your taste.
You might want to check out other Salads, Dips & Condiments and a few Mango Recipes from blog.
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Padma.
new recipe to me …looks delicious and superb….
Thank you so much:)
Gorgeous dear!Luved your recipe and presentation as always
Thank you dear:)
loving the use of pestle and mortar here!! that will bring out the flavors so beautifully 🙂 the addition of sweet tartness in the form of mangoes and pomegranate makes it so unique! so YUM!
Thank you dear Anu:)
unique and tempting dish!!
Thank you Sundari:)
Truly said mango must have given a fruity boost to the gluacamole …..love the idea of serving it in avocado shells
Thanks a ton dear:)
Great presentation and love the way you prepare it..
Thank you:)
Now this is what you call an exotic twist! What more should I say. Just that it has all of my things! And I am completely loving it! 🙂
Thank you Anu…I know you too like pomegranate:)
Addition of mango and pomogranate make this unique and different, healthy and delicious
Thank you Jaya:)
A different & interesting dish……………
Thank you:)
Love the twist you gave…this guacomole looks really delish…gonna try this soon
Thank you Gloria:)
A nice twist to the regular guacamole !!All I need is some tortilla chips to dip in this delicious guacamole !
Thank you Suja:)
healthy and yummy dip.
Thank you:)
This sounds awesome.. Great
Thank you:)
Lovely…Superb presentation…Yummy guacamole…:)
Thank you:)
I have not tasted Guacomole earlier, but this looks absolutely exotic! I agree with you, the pomegranate just looks like magenta pearls 🙂 Loved it!
Thank you Gauri…Do try it! I’m sure you will like it:)
This is a truly delicious glucamole recipe embedded with fruity goodness. I loved the use of the mortar and pestle. It is sure to impart a rustic flavour to the dish. The amazing presentation makes it so so inviting.
Thanks a ton dear:)…..Glad you liked it:)
Love the avacodo cups made into a bowl lovely dip…super recipe
Thank you Vani:)
Using the avocado shells to serve the colorful guacamole was just beautiful touch. AWESOME presentation!!
Thank you dear…Using up the cups was an instant last minute idea:)