Quick video: how to remove pomegranate seeds
Learn how to remove pomegranate seeds properly in just 20 seconds (watch the video above). All you'll need is a wooden spoon and a bit of brute force.
Step-by-step guide: how to remove pomegranate seeds
1. Cut your pomegranate in half along its circumference.
2. Taking one half at a time, and working over a bowl, squeeze the fruit to loosen the seeds.
3. Bash the top of the pomegranate with a wooden spoon to release all the seeds.
4. Why not use your newfound skill in the recipe below?
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QUINOA, HERB AND POMEGRANATE SALAD
20 minutes, serves 2, easy
quinoa 150g
vegetable stock cube ½
pine nuts 75g
pomegranate 1, seeds removed
mint a small handful, chopped
coriander a small handful, chopped
lime 1, juiced
extra-virgin olive oil
step 1
Cook the quinoa according to pack instructions adding the vegetable stock cube to the cooking water. Leave to cool, then break up with a fork.
step 2
Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan until lightly golden. Mix the pine nuts, pomegranate seeds, herbs, lime juice and 4 tbsp oil through the quinoa.
kcals 731, protein 17.1g, carbohydrate 51.9g, fat 52.1g, saturated fat 6g
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