Have you ever wondered; What do I do with pomegranate seeds? Well here are four recipe suggestions that may help!
Besides being packed with nutritional power (high in vitamins C, B, fibre and minerals), pomegranate seeds are just downright beautiful. Like nature’s edible rubies, pomegranate seeds add sweet-tart flavour and gorgeous colour to many dishes.
Jewel-like pomegranate seeds are extremely versatile and add a burst of sweetness to everything they're added to. Choose pomegranates with smooth, shiny skin which are heavy for their size – they'll be juicier. To remove the seeds, cut in half and, using a wooden spoon, bash the back of the pomegranate over a bowl. Pomegranate seeds can be added as a bright finishing touch to all sorts of salads, tagines and side dishes but can also star on their own.
Jewel-like pomegranate seeds are extremely versatile and add a burst of sweetness to everything they're added to. Choose pomegranates with smooth, shiny skin which are heavy for their size – they'll be juicier. To remove the seeds, cut in half and, using a wooden spoon, bash the back of the pomegranate over a bowl. Pomegranate seeds can be added as a bright finishing touch to all sorts of salads, tagines and side dishes but can also star on their own.
Leafy Salad with Feta and Pomegranate
Ingredients
Serves Four
200g/7oz feta
splash lemon juice
1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
100g/3½oz flaked almonds, toasted
120g mixed rocket, spinach and watercress
3 tbsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pomegranates, seeds only
Instructions
can be seen here
Stuffed Aubergine (Eggplant) with Feta and Pomegranate
Ingredients
Serves Four
2 aubergines
6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
8 tbsp olive oil
1 pomegranate
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
100g/3½oz feta
4 tbsp mint, smallest leaves only
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
can be seen here
Chocolate Low Carb Cupcakes, decorated with pomegranate
Ingredients
(for 6 large cupcakes)
9g carbs per cake
60 g ground almond
40 g soy flour
2 tbsp. cocoa
100 g Xylitol
1 egg
120 ml full fat milk
40 g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp vanilla extract
For topping
125 g mascarpone cheese
150 ml whipping cream
1 ½ tbsp. xylitol
Instructions
can be seen here
Pomegranate Mojito Mocktail
Ingredients
Makes 1.5L
18g carbs per serving
3 tbsp pomegranate seeds
big bunch mint
2 limes, quartered, plus slices to garnish
1L pomegranate juice
500ml lemonade
Instructions
can be seen here
If you have a favourite recipe using pomegranate and their seeds,
please share in the comments section.
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All the best Jan
All the best Jan
We love pomegranate seeds in guacamole too. Diana
ReplyDeleteThanks for the delicious recipes!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend!
Oh these are great recipes. I hardly see poms here where I live. I do like them though. Have a great day.
ReplyDelete...and they add a spark of color!
ReplyDeleteInteresting cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteNever used pomegranate seeds before but all of these such a good recipe to share with my friends thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteThey certainly add brightness to the dishes you showed.
ReplyDeleteI like the eggplant recipe the best!
ReplyDeleteI've never had pomegranate.
ReplyDeleteI love pomegrantes! I haven't had one in such a long time! Seeing your recipes, I have to get some! Thanks Jan! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteYum. They are tasty little powerhouses aren't they?
ReplyDeleteI had arils in chicken salad and loved it. So, I bought a container of arils and put them in my own chicken salad. It was like eating tiny chunks of rocks. Why?
ReplyDeleteNeedless to say, those cupcakes look AMAZING!!
ReplyDeletePomegranates are so yummy! Valerie
ReplyDeleteNever had them..
ReplyDeletethey are sold in supermarkets here in pots and i add them to salad. I remember eating them as a child, we were given a pin to pick each little seed out, took a long time (probably why my mother did it).
ReplyDeleteI love pomegranates but have never added the seeds to a recipe, I just eat them straight from the fruit. I remember my grandma used to sit me down with a pomegranate and a pin with which to pick the seeds out of the fruit with, it used to keep me occupied for hours, I'm sure that's why she did it.
ReplyDeleteTengo la suerte de tener muchas granadas. Muy buenas las recetas. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThe cupcakes are especially interesting!
ReplyDeleteSadly, they are not easily found in our supermarket.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea's for using pomegranates, they are very pretty and taste yummy too.
ReplyDeleteOnly time pomegranates are in our area is around the holidays.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Practical Parsimony said...
ReplyDeleteI had arils in chicken salad and loved it. So, I bought a container of arils and put them in my own chicken salad. It was like eating tiny chunks of rocks. Why?
Hello there Practical Parsimony,
Sorry to read that the container of arils you bought were too hard.
I'm no expert, but it sounds to me that the arils/seeds dried out too much and when this happens they are not so juicy ...
There is an article you may be interested in reading called,
"How to Eat Pomegranate Seeds (Arils): Benefits, Nutrition Facts & Storage"
find it here:-
https://www.foodsforbetterhealth.com/how-eat-pomegranate-seeds-arils-38338
Hope this may be of help
All the best Jan
Mmmmmmm.....I am always hungry when I read your post....happy weekend ....love Ria 🍀💕🍀
ReplyDeleteLooks very tasty and nice!!
ReplyDeleteNow I know what to do with pomegranates.
ReplyDeleteI am especially interested in the aubergine recipe as we are heavily into aubergines at the moment for some reason, thanks.
It has been years since I bought a pomegranate but have seen all these recipes where they use the seeds and they look so pretty! Thanks for the recipes and for the information Jan.
ReplyDeleteMy parents always got us a pomegranate around November coinciding with our Thanksgiving holiday. It was always a treat even if a bit messy to eat.
ReplyDeleteMe encanta la granada y las recetas.
ReplyDeleteBuen fin de semana. Cuidaros.
Un abrazo.
I think the cupcakes look delicious...the others sound delicious. LOL
ReplyDeletethose cupcakes look so good.
ReplyDeleteI like pomegranate seeds too! These look like great recipes
ReplyDeleteI love pomegranate seeds but seeing them on cupcakes was new. Pretty -- and a great idea!
ReplyDeletei have only had them on salad and they were delicious!!
ReplyDeleteI really like pomegranates, so faffy though getting the seeds out. As a child we only had them at Christmas, half a pomegranate and a pin, happy days! x
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