Pomegranate recipes
Once you've nailed the technique for removing the jewel-like ruby-coloured seeds from this sweet juicy fruit, you'll find it a versatile ingredient. Try it in savoury salads, with couscous, or scattered on desserts.
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Pulled lamb shoulder with sticky pomegranate glaze

- Ready in 5 hrs 20 mins
Cooking the meat really slowly in fruit juice makes it meltingly tender, and the juices double up as a sweet glaze
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Orange & pomegranate cheesecake

- Ready in 20 mins
A perfect dinner party dessert with pretty fruit decorative topping and cream cheese on a buttery biscuit base
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Pomegranate ice

- Ready in 40 mins
This is so refreshing and so simple to make, you'll want to have some in the freezer at all times
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Zesty pomegranate rice
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- Ready in 25 mins
This fragrant dish adds an exotic flavour to plain rice, delicious served with chicken kebabs
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Creamy goat's cheese with chive & pomegranate

- Ready in 10 mins
Simply plonk this in the middle of the table and let your friends get to work, with chunks of bread for scooping
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Herby quinoa, feta & pomegranate salad

- Ready in 25 mins
A Middle Eastern-style mezze bowl with healthy grains, parsley, mint and coriander
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Pomegranate dressing
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- Ready in 15 mins
A fruity Middle Eastern-inspired dressing that's ideal for couscous, rice or green salad
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Quinoa stew with squash, prunes & pomegranate

- Ready in 55 mins
Get a dose of iron and protein from this healthy, squash casserole that's full of texture and flavour
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Hot-smoked salmon, lentil & pomegranate salad
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- Ready in 25 mins
No-cook, no-effort, but you won't miss out on flavour with this vibrant supper for two
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Slow-roast Persian lamb with pomegranate salad

- Ready in 3 hrs 50 mins
This sweet, meltingly-tender lamb makes a show-stopping dinner party dish
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Prawn, pomegranate & grapefruit salad

- Ready in 20 mins
Bypass bread croutons and a heavy cream dressing and instead serve up a crispy, fruity salad with shellfish
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Herb salad with pomegranate & pistachios

- Ready in 15 mins
A sweet salad with plenty of crunch that goes perfectly with Middle Eastern dishes
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Red rice & chicken salad with pomegranate & feta

- Ready in 45 mins
Use ready-roasted chicken to shred into your salad and pack up any leftovers for lunch the next day
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Cranberry & pomegranate sauce
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- Ready in 15 mins
Adding pomegranate juice takes this sauce to a different dimension, plus it's super-quick and easy to make ahead
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Spiced lamb skewers with pomegranate tzatziki
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- Ready in 23 mins
This tasty Greek-inspired canapé of grilled meat and sweet dip can be quickly whipped up for a party platter
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Spiced turkey with bulghar & pomegranate salad

- Ready in 40 mins
This superhealthy North African style salad uses turkey baked in a parcel to retain all the delicious juices
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Roasted carrots with goat’s cheese & pomegranate

- Ready in 1 hr
A lovely combination of sweet carrots, fresh cheese and juicy seeds - interesting enough for a main, starter or side
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Chicory, pomegranate & feta salad

- Ready in 10 mins
A no-cook, zingy vegetarian salad to serve alongside winter dishes
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Spice-rubbed chicken with pomegranate salad

- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Apply a light touch to your Indian meal with a sweet pomegranate and mint dressing instead of heavy curry sauce
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Herby couscous with citrus & pomegranate dressing
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- Ready in 15 mins
This colourful side dish goes beautifully with lamb chops, or Middle Eastern-style dishes
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Superhealthy salmon salad
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- Ready in 25 mins
Superhealthy by name, superhealthy by nature: this salad is high in omega-3, iron and calcium and counts as 2 of your 5-a-day
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Roasted aubergine with pomegranates & parsley
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- Ready in 50 mins
Flavoursome and tender, this makes a lovely accompaniment to grilled meat
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Grilled lamb with wintry rice salad
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- Ready in 1 hr
A taste-packed and superhealthy supper. Leftovers are great for lunch, too
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