Pomegranate recipes

A perfect dinner party dessert with pretty fruit decorative topping and cream cheese on a buttery biscuit base

Jazz up chicken breasts in this fruity, sweetly spiced sauce with pomegranate seeds, toasted almonds and tagine paste

Enjoy beef brisket recipe jewelled with pomegranate seeds. It’s a great dish for the Jewish New Year - pomegranate is often enjoyed in the celebrations.

Make this spicy veggie cauliflower chaat to serve alongside a curry. Topped with pomegranate seeds, green chutney and yogurt, it makes a stunning side dish

Encourage kids to learn essential kitchen skills with this crunchy salad made with pomegranate seeds. The recipe is easy for children aged seven to 11 to follow

Blend your own grenadine with pomegranate juice, sugar and orange blossom water to liven up lemonade and make your favourite cocktails and mocktails

If you're after some healthy vegetarian burgers look no further than these, made with chickpeas plus a delicious mint and pomegranate slaw on the side

Look after all of your party guests, including the ones who aren't drinking with this simple, non-alcoholic Christmas-spiced fruit juice served warm

Using lean turkey and fragrant almonds in the crust makes this great-tasting, speedy schnitzel an easy midweek meal for one that's a little bit more virtuous

Apple juice soaked oats with warming cinnamon spice, a scattering of pomegranate seeds and clementine segments - a low-fat festive breakfast

Christmassy spices and tender pork combined with the tart flavours of pomegranate and lemon make this a fabulously warming winter main course

Make a stand-out yogurt dressing by adding a dollop of tahini. This easy veggie salad with chickpeas, aubergine, peppers and pomegranate is rich in omega-3, vitamin c, fibre, folate and calcium, plus it's 3 of your 5-a-day

This rich dark chocolate sponge makes a great alternative Christmas cake, or dinner party dessert

With fluffy meringue on top and zesty Seville oranges underneath, this sumptuous pie with pomegranate topping is a spectacular seasonal dessert

Add a deliciously different side dish to your Christmas dinner spread with these pan-fried brussels sprouts and juicy pomegranate seeds, drizzled with pomegranate molasses

This deep pink Prosecco cocktail with savoury herbal notes is a really simple way to add sparkle to your dinner party drinks

Brussels sprouts make a great alternative to cabbage or kale in slaws and salads - let them soak up this zesty dressing for a side dish packed with fresh flavours and texture

Salty halloumi cheese, sweet pomegranate molasses and fresh mint make a delicious combination in this quick Lebanese meze dish

Add an extra fruity twist to this classic summer drink with pomegranate juice and seeds - double up the quantities to please a crowd

Marinate chicken in ginger, lime and pomegranate molasses and serve on slices of grilled aubergine for a mouthwatering main

This bulgur wheat and chopped herb salad makes a scrumptious side to take to a picnic - drizzle the dressing over before serving

Clever nibbles that are ideal for sharing. Top Middle Eastern flatbreads with aubergines, herbs and tahini

Create a cheat's baklava by soaking shredded wheat in honey. Top with creamy yogurt, pistachios and citrus

Jazz up a storecupboard grain with bright fruit and herbs and serve with lamb and a harissa yogurt dressing