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Scott and I have been blessed with a wonderful son-in-law and an incredible daughter-in law, to boot. We prayed, even before our kids were born, that they would one day, find just the right mates. Our prayers have definitely been answered, beyond our wildest hopes and dreams in both cases. I've told Josh and Lindsay; "Had we searched the whole world over, we still would have picked you to be the partner for our son/daughter."
That being said, I remember a time when there was a conflict between my son-in-law and myself and it had to do with the recipe I'm sharing today.
My daughter Cait told me about this fabulous Mango and Pomegranate Guacamole a number of times and I was anxious to try it. One evening, when I was visiting at their home, she prepared it for an appetizer. Cait was right, it was amazing! The combination of ingredients; creamy avocado, sweet mango, red onion, honey, lime juice, cilantro and garlic was quite magical, and I was smitten with the first bite. She served it with pita chips and I remember going back for one taste after another, after another - and loving every bite!
The bowl was almost empty. There was just a bit left. Josh, my normally polite and gracious son-in-law looked at me ....... I looked at him. We both thought the other would give in, not! We thought about dueling it out but then we both started laughing. But you know what? That's how good this guacamole is!
I had some fun with it this time. Instead of combining all the ingredients ahead of time, I decided to layer them. I mashed the avocado, as directed, with minced garlic, lime juice, honey and a pinch of sea salt. Then I took the diced mango, red onion and cilantro and scattered them on top. Finally, I added a shower of pomegranate arils (seeds), not an ingredient in the original recipe, but one that I'm quite taken with right now. The results? Just as delicious as the wonderful appetizer my daughter served now with a fun new look!
You can serve it with tortilla or pita chips, on crostini, or as a lovely, unique side dish. I paired it with grilled salmon and jasmine rice for a fabulous, light, beautiful dinner. No matter how you serve it, it's sure to dazzle, just make enough so that no one gets in a squabble over the last few bites!
Mango & Pomegranate Guacamole - Deconstructed!
Ingredients:
2 large ripe avocados
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons honey
juice and zest of 1 medium-size lime
salt and pepper, to taste
1 medium ripe mango, peeled, cored and diced in ¼-inch pieces
½ small red onion, diced in ¼-inch pieces
½ cup pomegranate arils (seeds)
¼ cup cilantro, finely chopped
Instructions:
1. Peel and remove the seeds from avocado. Mash till fairly smooth with the back of a fork.
2. Add garlic, honey, lime juice and zest. Stir to combine. Taste and salt and pepper, as needed.
3. Transfer avocado mixture to a pretty serving platter. Top with mango, red onion, pomegranate arils and cilantro. Garnish with extra lime slices, if desired. Serve with chips or crackers. This is also wonderful as a side or a topping for grilled fish or chicken.
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What a great guacamole! Loving the twist of pomegranate added to this delightful dip!!!
It looks so fresh and yummy!
Have a lovely week,dear!
Hi Chris, I'm really drooling over this guacamole recipe!! Such a nice blend of beloved ingredients! This is such a keeper! Happy Veterans Day 🙂
Oh, gosh, I could eat the whole plate!!! This is the best looking guac I've seen in ages!!! YUM.
Wow Chris....the colors in this guac are just amazing! Something about those pomegranate seeds that pull it right into this season! And I love the deconstructed presentation! I think I'm going to do as you suggested and serve this with some salmon this week. Amazing photos as always! : )
I am so hungry for guacamole right now, look at the color of this - beautiful!
With summer just around the corner (well, so they say, it's a bit chilly still for my taste), this recipe is calling out to me!
Love that top photo. And love this recipe, too - it looks terrific. Any dish that has people dueling over the last bite is a keeper! Fun post - thanks.
It feels like summer around here! I would love to dip some tortilla chips in this beautiful dip.
Dear Chris, I think I would definitely duel over this wonderful looking guacamole - it looks fantastic and colorful and certainly worth fighting over! I have nere seen mango or pomegranate being added to this creamy and addictive avocado dip before.
Have a fabulous Sunday, dear friend - your stories are indeed very entertaining!
Thanks fpr posting!
I have been on a pomegranate binge and this looks like another perfect recipe.
This is like a vacation on a plate. I love your suggestion of serving this with crostini also.
the plating looks like a work of art, beautiful! like the layering idea too!
This looks so superb! But it actually makes me sad because I never see mangoes this beautiful in England.
Absolutely gorgeous colors Chris! Beautiful and healthy:@)
That looks irresistible! I simply love the colour and flavour combo, Chris. You are the BEST!
Just delicious! I love mangos!xo
Oh my goodness what a treat! Yet another reason I need to buy some pomegranate!
I would have wanted the last of it also:-)
Have to Pin:-)
Yum, this recipe sounds fantastic one that I could picture myself enjoying on a tropical island somewhere with a fruity drink in hand 🙂
It's easy to see why you were both fighting over the last bite! Gorgeous presentation, I love the colorful layers!
This is stunning!!! Can't wait to try it 🙂
Chris,
I discovered blogs as a result of discovering Pinterest. Yours was one of the first blogs I found, and, even after becoming familiar with lots of others, yours is still my favorite by far. I look at other blogs but seldom try the recipes. I can't wait to try yours. The beautiful photography makes my mouth water, and the recipes I try always live up to the pictures. Thank you.
It's funny, my daughter and I were laughing yesterday about the fact that when I first heard about blogs, I thought they were the dumbest thing ever! Haha, the joke was one me, right? Thanks for your kind words and for taking the time to leave a comment, I'm so happy that you've enjoyed the Café. Kind Regards, Chris