Did you know it is officially pomegranate season (September through February)? Why am I even asking, of course you have had your calendar highlighted for months, right?
…yeah, me neither.
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But I saw a bucket full of the little beauties in the store the other day and had to try one out!
Why?
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Because they’re pretty 🙂
Oh yeah, and they have 3 different types of polyphenols (potent antioxidants), are full of vitamin C (good for cold season for those of us that didn’t get the flu shot), have about 1/2 the potassium of a banana, and you can eat a whole 1/2 cup of arils for only 80 calories!
Although the juice of these suckers STAIN (meaning don’t wear your wedding dress to open one of ‘em), there are 3 easy steps that will make harvesting the arils a breeze.
1. Cut off the top
2. Cut to divide into sections
3. Stick the sections into a bowl of water (to eliminate more juice being sprayed everywhere) and roll the arils out with your fingers.
4. Rinse in a strainer and pick out the fibrous white parts that made it into the bowl, then ENJOY!!
***Bonus***
They are the perfect color for the holiday season!
***DOUBLE Bonus***
Hubbs loved ‘em!!!
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I’ll be honest, it does take about 15 minutes to dissect one of these bad boys, but you do end up with a lot of arils! We snacked on them all yesterday afternoon and I still had plenty leftover for breakfast this morning…
Quaker Oat Squares, Almonds, Pom Arils and Almond Milk- DELISH!!
What’s you favorite way to eat a pomegranate?
erica @ fashionmeetsfood says
Love Arils as well!!! I just had a pomegranate party last night. It was so much fun to make everything with poms!
xo
Christina @ Food.Fun.Fabulous. says
I typically just eat them straight out of the bowl after I take them out but they are also delicious on a salad! Oh and I love your title for this post 🙂
Jess @atasteofconfidence says
I’ve never had a pomegranate , actually!
Maria @ Oh Healthy Day says
Gaaahhhh! I’m so obsessed with this! I am lazy though and buy them already seeded. Which is killing my budget. Next time I will buy the whole fruit or berry, whatever it is 🙂
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
Ever since Southern Living taught me how to seed a pom, I have been obsessed. Last year I think I ate three each week when they were on sale.
I have yet to have my first one this year…but I hear they are on sale at Costco….;)
The Linz (Destination 26.2) says
I found this sweet recipe when I googled pomegranate salsa – it’s basically a guacamole recipe that has pom seeds in it. Sounds totally weird – but it’s truly addicting. Seriously I make it all the time and people are completely astounded at how amazing it is! (I can’t find the exact recipe or link but it involves a whole avocado, 1/4 cup red onion, pinch of cilantro, squirt of lime juice, pinch of salt, and half a pomegranate.) Try it – you will be AMAZED!!
Alexa @ The Girl In Chucks says
I haven’t had fresh pomegranate since I was a kid. I did buy a container of arils at Trader Joe’s a few months ago and I wasn’t really a fan. I have a feeling they are better fresh, as I remember liking them way back when.
I dig pomegranate juice…mixed in with sparkling water. I got suckered into the mocktail craze, and it was awesome! 😉
Pure2raw Twins says
Enjoy eating pomegranates in salads 🙂 YUM They are so pretty in color!!! HAHA
lindsay says
I just started buying pomegranates so I am thrilled to see all the uses here! I think I might toss some seeds into my roasted brussel sprouts with toasted almonds for thanksgiving. YUM!
Melissa says
Just tried it for the first time this past weekend; I especialy liked them mixed in my chobani honey greek yogurt.
Katie @ peacebeme says
The pomegranate in the champagne looks delicious. I love dropping a raspberry or a blackberry in champagne!
Nichole says
I never knew how to cut open a pomegranate. Is that sad?!
Love your many uses of the little fun fruit. The cupcakes is so cute and I’ve never tried them in cereal.
Nicole says
I so could have used this post two days ago! I was trying to peel my pomegranate and made THE biggest mess ever!! I’m talking red splashes on the walls … That’s how bad it was haha!
I’m definitely trying it your way next time!
*Nicole
Ann Claire says
Pomegranates! Yum! I haven’t had a single aril this season, I think that needs to change 🙂 ~Ann Claire