A Hass Avocado Kick Off with my Fancy Guac

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hass Avocado Board featuring Hass Avocados for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

College Bowl season is upon us and guess what?  It also means tailgating with your crew, cheering on your favorite team and cooking up your favorite football eats.

Whenever we tailgate or have game viewing get-togethers, my Fancy Guac recipe usually steals the show from the game action.  Even if it’s for just a moment.  After you try this guacamole, you honestly will not care who wins the game.  Really!

This fancy guacamole made with Hass Avocados has to be the perfect (any) party food and it’s good for you! Hass Avocados are a nutrient-dense food choice with nearly 20 vitamins and minerals and it’s a great substitute for foods high in saturated fat.  The mango and pomegranate sweetness will offset the creaminess of the avocado and will balance the spiciness from the chiles.

Do you have an awesome Hass Avocado recipe? Then enter it in the Kick Off with Hass Avocados Recipe Contest and you could win a round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, participation in a Rose Bowl Game® Welcome Reception, admission to the “behind-the-scene” Rose Bowl Parade® decorating site, sightseeing tour of Pasadena, admission to the Rose Bowl Game® on January 2, 2012 + more!

You can also enter the Hass Avocado Giveaway sweepstakes. Every week during the course of the campaign, a box of Fresh Hass Avocados will be given away to 1 lucky winner.

So what are you waiting for?  It’s time to start cooking!  I’m entering my Fancy Guac in the contest. What do you think?

Fancy Guac

Ingredients:
4 ripe Hass Avocados
1 cup finely chopped white onion
1 fresh jalapeno, finely chopped (leave seeds for a spicy kick)
1 fresh serrano chile, finely chopped (leave seeds for a spicy kick)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3/4 cup pomegranate seeds
3/4 cup mango, peeled and diced in small cubes
1/3 cup cilantro, finely chopped
1-1/4 teaspoon salt

Halve, pit and peel avocados. In a large bowl mash the avocados.  Stir in onions, chiles, lime juice and salt.  Fold in fruit and cilantro.  Add salt or extra lime juice to taste.  Serve with tortilla chips.

Serves 8

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