Pomegranate Guacamole

It's that time of year the weather is cooling down which means boots and sweaters...well maybe in most other places than Texas. It's hard to find festive recipes for this time of year, but I finally found one! Pomegranate guacamole. Guacamole is one of my favorite things and I would have never thought of this flavor combination. The sweetness of the cranberries and the acidity of the onions and lime juice help create a balance with the creamy avocado. Since Tex-Mex is a huge part of the food world here, I thought that this was a really unique dish. Plus the pops of red against the green makes for a very pretty dish. It can be whipped up in a flash and doesn't require much effort.


Ingredients:

1/4 cup pomegranate flavored dried cranberries (Note*: I didn't have any but the original recipe called for pomegranate seeds so you can substitute those in)
2 ripe avocados, ripe and diced
1 garlic clove, minced
Lime juice
1/4 cup onions, diced
Fresh cilantro
Pepper and salt (optional)

Directions:

Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit. In a medium bow, mash the avocado with a fork or potato masher. Then add the pomegranate cranberries (or seeds), garlic, onions, cilantro, lime juice and pepper and salt if you wish.

Mash everything together until you reach the desired consistency. I let mine chill for an hour or so to get cold and to blend the flavors. You can serve this with veggies, pita chips, on chili or with Mexican quinoa.