How to Cut a Pomegranate - Mess Free Method!
Ruby red pomegranates, with its jewel like seeds, are beautiful and delicious, with amazing health benefits. Try one today! This step-by-step tutorial will teach you how to remove the arils from the pomegranate.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 fresh pomegranate
Instructions
- Slice off the top of the pomegranate (the end that looks like a crown).
- Score the pomegranate in 4 or 5 places, just slicing through the peel.
- Place pomegranate cut side down in a bowl of cold water and let soak for 10 minutes.
- Keeping under water, pry open and use your fingers to work the arils away from the flesh, letting them fall into the water.
- With a slotted spoon or a mini strainer, skim any white membrane that's floating on top of the water. Once you've removed the floating white membrane, strain the pomegranate seeds to remove the water.
Notes
- Yield: One pomegranate will yield approximately 1 cup of arils. The nutrition information is calculated for ¼ cup arils.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 9kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.03mg
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