Description
Learn how to open a pomegranate and extract the juicy arils with ease. Enjoy these sweet and tangy seeds as a snack, topping, or garnish for various dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Pomegranate:
- 1 whole pomegranate
Instructions
- Cut off the crown: Using a sharp knife, remove the crown of the pomegranate.
- Score the skin: Score the skin from top to bottom in quarters without cutting too deep into the seeds.
- Separate the sections: Gently pull the pomegranate apart into sections.
- Loosen the arils: Submerge the sections in water in a bowl and use your fingers to release the arils under water. Skim off the floating pith and drain the seeds.
- Enjoy: Pat dry the arils and use them as a snack, topping, or garnish.
Notes
- Pomegranate arils are versatile and can be used in salads, yogurt, oatmeal, or desserts.
- Store seeds in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack, Topping
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup arils
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
