Nov 29, 2011

Lazy salad



Now you've got your pomegranate seeds, make my favorite lazy salad, that has very short prep time. 
Just throw in bowl;
1. Bought ready washed lettuce leaves. 
2. Bought ready grated carrot. 
3. Chopped avocado. 
4. Pomegranate seeds. 
5. Pine nuts ( lightly toast them in a dry saucepan first) 
6. Any slightly sweet dressing, I like balsamic vinegar and honey.

Nov 28, 2011

How to remove the seeds from a pomegranate



How to get the seeds out of a pomegranate without staining your hands, clothes and  the whole kitchen?


First cut a very thin slice off the top of the pomegranate, thin enough that you do not cut the seeds. Using a spoon, remove a little of the center core.  Score 4 thin vertical lines around the pomegranate with a knife. 
Place the whole fruit in a large bowl of cold water. Put your thumbs in the center and gently pull apart the sections. Peel away some of the white skin. Now continue removing the white skin and pulling part small sections until all the seeds are free. The seeds will sink to the bottom of the bowl and any white skin will float to the to of the bowl. With the sieve, remove the skin floating on top. Then pour the water and the seeds through the sieve, and there you have it.