Pea guacamole makes a great appetizer or part of your meal. Great for Mexican dinner night. Light, flavorful, and low in calories.
It’s Cinco de Mayo weekend! Guacamole is one of my favorite foods to eat when I celebrate, and this pea guacamole is also a great, healthy alternative. Avocados are amazing, and I love a good guacamole. As good as avocados taste, they are still high in calories. There’s half the number of calories in peas as there is in avocados for the same amount. Pea guacamole tastes a lot like avocado guacamole. The texture is a little different from avocados, but the flavor is heavenly.
What are peas?
Technically, green peas are not vegetables. They are part of the legume family, which consists of plants that produce pods with seeds inside. However, green peas are commonly cooked and sold as a vegetable.
What are the benefits of eating peas?
Green peas contain a decent amount of heart-healthy minerals, such as magnesium, potassium and calcium. They are a good source of iron and the high fiber content present helps in maintaining good digestive health.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Great way to eat greens
- Ready in about 15 minutes
- Healthy, and low in calories
Ingredients
What you’ll need to make this recipe.
- Frozen peas
- Yellow onion
- Roma tomato
- Jalapeño pepper
- Lines
- Cilantro
- Salt
- Pomegranate seeds
My recipe for pea guacamole is made the same way you would make regular guacamole, only you sub the avocados for peas. I was a little skeptical at first too, but trust me, it’s delicious. I like the amount of salt and lime used in my recipe, however if you don’t like a strong lime flavor you may want to start out by juicing one lime and then seeing if you want to add the second lime. Also, start with ½ tsp of salt and then if you want more add the other ½ teaspoon.
How to make this recipe
1 РDefrost a frozen bag of peas and mash them up in food processor, or by hand. Be sure to mash them up, not pur̩e them so they still have some texture.
2 – Add the peas to a large bowl.
3 РAdd the diced onion, tomato, jalape̱o, lime juice, cilantro, and salt and stir together until everything is mixed together well.
I like to top mine with pomegranate seeds for color, but it’s completely optional.
What are different ways to eat pea guacamole?
It would go great with quesadillas, burritos, tacos, nachos, tostadas, and even plain chips. Anywhere you would use avocado guacamole.
How do I store homemade pea guacamole?
Place the pea guacamole into an airtight container. It will last about 1-2 days in the refrigerator.
Calories per serving (1/2 cup): 88
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Low-Calorie Pea Guacamole
Ingredients
- 12 oz frozen peas, defrosted and mashed
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 1 jalapeño, deseeded and diced
- 2 limes, juiced
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds, optional
Instructions
- Defrost frozen bag of peas. Mash up in food processor or by hand. You want to mash them up, not puree them. Add to a large bowl.
- Add diced onion, tomato, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, and salt.
- Stir together until everything is well blended together. Top with 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds for color.
Notes
- Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
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Enjoy!
Love the idea of making guac out of fresh peas, it’s bright and lovely and the fact it’s lower in fat is a huge plus!
Thanks Angela! I love it too. It’s so fresh and delicious.
The red and green colors are just gorgeous and I can imagine that the lime and cilantro really bring out a different flavor from the peas. This has a good amount of protein, too.
Thanks, Beth! The colors are so vibrant and all the flavors taste so good together.
I think that’s a brilliant and very creative idea to make guac out of green peas…especially for those who do not like avocado.
Thanks! 🙂
What a great idea. I had never had this before but it was really great.
Thanks, Krissy, I’m glad you enjoyed. 🙂
So creative! I was immediately drawn to the idea of this. I love peas, Iove guac, this is the perfect marriage !
Thanks, I hope you enjoy. 🙂
I would definitely miss the avocado, but I like the idea of bulking it out with peas. It’s a great colour.
Thanks, Dannii. 🙂
Such a clever idea! I love peas but never occurred to make guacamole. This recipe is going straight to my make-now list!
Thanks, Paula! We really love this recipe.
I would never have guessed to make guac out of peas. Thanks for this amazing idea.
Thanks, Anita. I hope you enjoy. 🙂
We love guacamole in our house but as you say, avocadoes contain a lot of calories. Definitely going to be giving this pea guacamole a go instead!
Thanks, Bintu. I hope you enjoy. 🙂
Peas are healthy and delicious too. Love your combination to making this yummy Pea Guacamole. Looks perfect.
Thanks, Veena. 🙂
I loved it!! Great served as an appetizer before a meal, lovely recipe!
Thank you, Noelle. 🙂
What a fun tasty spin on the traditional avocado recipe! I look forward to making this yummy recipe for chips and dip on Taco Tuesday!
Thanks, Denay. I hope you enjoy. 🙂