Loaded Guacamole with Bacon and Pomegranate Seeds
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 4 cups
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 272
- Total Fat
- 23
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 16
- Dietary Fiber
- 8
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 11
- Sodium
- 324
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
4 slices bacon (about 4 ounces)
4 ripe avocados
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds, plus more for garnish
1 lime, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup roughly chopped red onion
1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons crumbled Cotija cheese, plus more for garnish
1 serrano chile, minced (remove seeds for less heat)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Tortilla chips, for serving
Directions
- Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, flipping occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then crumble.
- Halve and pit the avocados, then scoop the flesh into a medium bowl. Mash the avocados with a potato masher until combined but still chunky.
- Fold in the pomegranate seeds, lime juice, onion, cilantro, cheese, chile and salt with a rubber spatula. Add three-quarters of the crumbled bacon and gently fold in until well combined.
- Transfer the guacamole to a serving bowl and top with more pomegranate seeds and cheese and the remaining bacon. Serve with tortilla chips.