• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Everyday Southwest
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
  • Recipes
    • Authentic Mexican Food Recipes
    • Baking
    • Best Pumpkin Recipes for Desserts, Dinners & More
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Desserts
    • First Courses
    • Healthy
    • Holiday desserts
    • How to
    • Light and Healthy
    • Main Dishes
    • Party Food and Snacks
    • Popular Posts
    • Side Dish
    • Southwest Pantry
    • Super Bowl
    • Vegetarian
  • Cookbook
  • 200 Appetizers
  • Tamales Recipes
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • About
  • Recipes
  • 200 Appetizers
  • Cookbook
  • Tamales Recipes
  • Contact
×
Home » Appetizers

Christmas Eve Guacamole for a Feliz Navidad!

Guacamole with Pomegranate Seeds

Our family always celebrates Noche Buena - Christmas Eve - southwest style. It just wouldn't be Christmas without Carol's Traditional Tamales, White Enchiladas and this year I'm starting a new tradition: Christmas Eve Guacamole.

The soft creamy guacamole, the tart crunchy pomegranate seeds and the salty white queso fresco make a fiesta of flavors and textures. This is a show-stopper on a plate with green, red and white Christmas colors. Why didn't I think of this before???

I saw pomegranate seeds sprinkled on top of some guacamole recently - I can't remember where - but I decided to take guac to a whole new level and make a stack of festiveness.

My daughter came into my kitchen yesterday when I was making this and she was skeptical. "Pomegranates - in guacamole?" But then she tasted it. The verdict was "Yum!"

!Feliz Navidad a Todos!

-- posted by Donna

5.0 from 3 reviews
Christmas Eve Guacamole
 
Print
Add pomegranate seeds and queso fresco to your guacamole this year for a festive flavor fiesta!
Author: Donna
Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients
  • 2 large ripe Haas avocados
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced green onion
  • 2 tablespoons diced green chiles
  • Dash of cayenne pepper sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients together.
  2. Top with pomegranate seeds and queso fresco.
Wordpress Recipe Plugin by EasyRecipe
3.1.09

 

Other  creative spins on guacamoles worth checking out on the world wide web:

Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Two Peas and Thier Pod
Grapefruit Guacamole, No Recipes
Guacamole Tostadas, Kalyn's Kitchen

« Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies Recipe
National Blogging Day of Remembrance »

Sharing is caring!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Cookin' Canuck

    December 09, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    What a fun idea, Donna! This would make such a pretty presentation at a holiday cocktail party.

    Reply
    • Donna

      December 09, 2012 at 10:21 pm

      Thanks Dara - do try this for a holiday fiesta!

      Reply
      • Dara

        December 26, 2012 at 4:33 am

        Donna - it was a big hit! Thanks so much!

        Reply
        • Donna

          December 27, 2012 at 12:46 pm

          SO happy you liked this festive guac!

          Reply
  2. adam @unorthodoxepicure

    December 10, 2012 at 4:25 am

    We are picking up (my family's) old tradition of Mexican food on Christmas this year. I really like your idea of pom-guac! Not to mention, it's beautiful.

    Reply
    • Donna

      December 10, 2012 at 9:46 am

      Adam - Que Bueno! Have a wonderful Noche Buena.

      Reply
  3. Judy @Savoring Today

    December 10, 2012 at 8:12 am

    I was so surprised to see the pomegranate with the guacamole -- but it DOES look so festive! Great idea. 🙂

    Reply
    • Donna

      December 10, 2012 at 9:47 am

      Judy - I know, it does sound weird. But it is a fun spin on guac. Cheers!

      Reply
  4. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious

    December 11, 2012 at 7:52 am

    Christmas Eve southwest style? This is definitely a must try for us!

    Reply
    • Donna

      December 11, 2012 at 9:34 am

      Yes, do try and you'll be glad you did!

      Reply
  5. SeattleDee

    December 14, 2012 at 9:19 am

    Now this is thinking outside the box! I can't wait to try a small batch for lunch today. Just a little trial run, all for myself, before adding it to the Christmas Eve menu. Research is good.

    Reply
    • Donna

      December 20, 2012 at 8:55 am

      Seattle Dee - Yes, it's true. Christmas-ized guacamole!

      Reply
  6. Kelli Miller

    December 22, 2017 at 7:45 am

    Thanks a million for this beautiful and non-traditional Christmas appetizer. It was a big hit at my Christmas Ornament Exchange party!

    Reply
  7. Denay DeGuzman

    December 22, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    What a brilliant idea adding pomegranate seeds on top of the guacamole! I still have plenty of pomegranates left on the tree on the side of my house. So yesterday when we got together with relatives I recreated your scrumptious recipe. Everyone loved the new twist on a popular favorite!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Rate this recipe:  

Primary Sidebar

Hi, Welcome to Everyday Southwest.

I'm Sandy, a Southwest born and raised girl who loves cooking it's food and sharing it's culture.

Join me for some of my favorite recipes. We have everything from longtime family favorites to modern recipes with a healthy twist.

I'm glad you are here!

More about me →

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • X

Top Posts & Pages

Easy Carne Picada Recipe (One of The Best Beef Recipes)
Cheese Crisp Recipe from Arizona
Bacon Wrapped Sonoran Hot Dog Recipe
Taco Ring Recipe with Crescent Rolls
Easy Jalapeno Chicken Thighs with Honey and Lime
Authentic Chili Recipe a.k.a. Bowl of Red

Mom's Authentic Mexican Tamales Recipe

Authentic Mexican Tamales Recipe

Steak Fajitas Recipe

Easy Steak Fajitas with Marinade Recipe

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • X

Copyright © 2025 · Privacy Policy