Name: Tasty Grapefruit Guacamole
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 ripe avocados, diced; 1 large grapefruit, sectioned, and juices reserved; 1/2 of a small red onion, minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 Tbs minced fresh cilantro; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 Tbs lime juice; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup diced tomatoes

Grapefruit Guacamole is a satisfying twist to traditional chunky guacamole where grapefruit is added to avocados, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice and tomatoes. It makes for a great refreshing grapefruit appetizer!

This unique guacamole recipe is a favorite of ours to make when we have ripe avocados and juicy grapefruit on hand. It’s got all the great flavor of traditional guacamole but with added grapefruit flavor. Which adds a tart sweetness that we LOVE.

If you love using avocados in recipes, try our Strawberry Avocado Spinach Green Smoothie, Spirulina guacamole, or Dill Ranch Potato Salad.

This recipe is naturally Paleo, Whole30, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, and Grain-free and makes for a great appetizer, snack, or party recipe.

Citrus guacamole in a bowl with a chip inside.

Why this recipe works

It is a fun citrus twist to traditional guacamole.
It is a great way to use up extra grapefuit you have.
It is fast and simple to make.
It is satisfying! And fun to bring to a party.
It is naturally, dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, Paleo, Whole30 and Vegan.

Recipe ingredients

avocado
grapefruit
red onion
garlic
cilantro
salt
lime juice
cayenne pepper
tomatoes

Step by step instructions:

All the ingredients needed for grapefruit guacamole.

Step 1: You need to get all the grapefruit meat out of the grapefruit. It is easiest to do that by sectioning it out.

How to section a grapefruit: we find it easiest to cut the grapefruit in half, then in half again, and to just gently remove the fruit from the membranes surrounding it and placing it into a bowl. If you need help on how to section grapefruit, check this tutorial out.

Step 2: Add all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix.

Expert tips

Use fresh cilantro!
Use pink grapefruit, it is sweeter than other grapefruit. Start by adding in less grapefruit to the recipe, test the recipe then add more to taste.
Make sure your avocado is ripe. This makes the guacamole creamier.
Mix the guacamole until you reach the desired texture. We like having some chunks so we leave it chunky.
Try making guacamole seasoning and using that to season this recipe.
This guacamole tastes great on top of our sweet potato enchilada casserole, eggs, or tacos.

How to serve:

There are SO many options here.

You could serve the guacamole in a large bowl with lots of options to dip into it. Options like:

potato chips
tortilla chips
plantain chips
carrots
red peppers
sliced apples

We also love adding this guacamole to chili, tacos, enchiladas, or our eggs in the morning. Lastly, we love eating this guacamole along side drinking a glass of our famous Cointreau margarita recipe.

A chip being dunked into grapefruit guacamole.

Prep 10 minutesTotal 10 minutesMakes 6

Ingredients

3 ripe avocados, diced
1 large grapefruit, sectioned, and juices reserved
1/2 of a small red onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbs minced fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbs lime juice
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup diced tomatoes

Method

Remove the grapefruit meat from the fruit. To do so, remove the pith and the membrane surrounding the fruit itself. We find it easiest to cut the grapefruit in half, then in half again, and then we gently remove the fruit from the membranes surrounding it. Put the grapefruit, along with its juices, in a large bowl.
Add the diced avocados to the bowl.
Add the red onion, garlic, cilantro, salt, lime juice, cayenne pepper, and chopped tomatoes to the bowl and mix with a fork until you have the desired consistency /chunkiness that you want.