26 Festive Holiday Pomegranate Recipes {& 2 Ways To De-Seed}

Today I’ve gathered sparkling pomegranate recipes, health benefits, and simple less-mess de-seeding tips to encourage you to explore the wonderful world of this exotic fruit.

Pomegranates have been cherished for their exquisite color, flavor, beauty, and health benefits for centuries.

From their distinctive crown to their ruby red arils, pomes are royalty among fruit. They have been symbolic of prosperity and abundance in the Eastern civilizations. Their versatility and possibilities are as abundant as you will see.

29 gorgeous recipes are at the end of this post.

Getting all the seeds out of pomegranates may seem like a lot of work with its tough skin and labyrinth of seed-holding pockets, but it’s well worth it!

Pomegranate Juice Packs Power!

Here I show the research: Pomegranate Juice Reverses Heart Blockage

Sip for sip, pomegranate juice has more antioxidants than red wine, green tea, blueberries, and cranberries, and that is saying a lot! (source)

Two Ways To Open a Pomegranate:

This short video SHOWS how we do it:

Update – An Even Faster Way I Discovered (11/2016):

In Stores From September to January for the Holidays

You can purchase fresh pomegranates in most grocery stores from September through January. When refrigerated in a plastic bag, pomegranates store well for up to 2 months.

These antioxidant-packed, delicious gems of the fruit kingdom are also simply beautiful and add so much to a food presentation. Sparkling and sweet-tart, whether cook or consumer, you will be in food heaven!

26 Festive Pomegranate Recipes:

Chocolate Clusters {Lexie’s Kitchen}

Christmas Cake Recipe {Natasha’s Kitchen}

 Fesenjan (Pomegranate Chicken) {Minimalist Baker}

Pomegranate-Jeweled White Cheddar, Toasted Almond, and Crispy Sage Cheese Ball  {How Sweet It Is}

Moroccan Roasted Beets with Pomegranates {Feasting At Home}

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Orange & Lemon Juice & Pome Molasses  {Give Recipe}

Cranberry-Pome Sauce {Gimme Some Oven}

 Pomegranate Walnut Bread {Nancy C}

              Mixed Baby Greens with Pome Seeds, Gorgonzola and Pecans  {Gina’s Skinny Recipes}

 Pomegranate Flavored Ice Cubes {By Stephanie Lynn}

Apple-Pomegranate Galette {A Couple Cooks} 

Roasted Cranberry-Pomegranate Salsa {Half Baked Harvest}

Pomegranate Jelly {One Sweet Appetite}

                             Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Pomegranate Molasses {That’s Some Good Cookin’}

 Raw Chocolate Pomegranate Protein Bars {Raw Mountain Kitchen}

Pomes, Pear, Pistachio Salad with Creamy Pomegranate Dressing {Carlsbad Cravings}

 Spiced Pears and Pomegranates {All Recipes}

 Arugula Salad with Caramelized Squash and Pome-Ginger Vinaigrette {How Sweet It Is}

 Pome White Chocolate Chunk Cookies  {Two Peas & Their Pod}

Apple-Pomegranate Breakfast Crumble: Gluten & Grain-Free {Perry’s Plate}

White Chocolate Pome Bark {Fitness Food Diva}

Citrus Salad with Pomes, Mint, & Pistachio  {The View From Great Island}

Kale-Pomegranate Salad {Simple Provisions}

All Natural, Homemade Pome Drops {The View From Great Island}

POM Pome Sherbet {A Family Feast}

Cucumber-Pome Salad {Good Housekeeping}

…and last, but not least…

Pome-Orange Kombucha {Stupid Easy Paleo}

Let this line-up of scrumptious pome recipes jump-start your imagination to include this gorgeous fruit in your cooking! Now that I am thoroughly hungry, I going to add more pomegranates to my shopping list.

Bon Appétit, my friends!