Pomegranate Recipes: Salads, Breads, Drinks + More

by Mandi on December 6, 2010

I’ve loved pomegranates since before they were considered a cool fruit, and it’s good to know that it’s not only yummy but also considered a superfood. I’ve always just eaten mine straight out of the rind, but recipes like Shaina’s Quinoa, Clementine and Pomegranate Stuffed Squash that she shared last week definitely make me want to branch out!

Here are 9 more recipes that have my mouth wondering:

pomegranate recipes
1. Gingered Clementine and Pomegranate Shrimp, Food for My Family

pomegranate recipes

2. Pomegranate Sorbet Recipe, Real Food Digest

pomegranate recipes

3. Cactus Pear and Pomegranate Superfruit Smoothie Recipe, Incredible Smoothies

pomegranate recipes

4. Pomegranate, Pistachio and Banana Bread, Healthy Coconut

pomegranate recipes

5. Fruity Pomegranate Salad with Savory Soy Vinaigrette, White on Rice Couple

pomegranate recipes

6. Roasted Root Vegetables with Pomegranate Molasses and Rosemary, Food Blogga

pomegranate recipes

7. Spiced Pomegranate Sipper, FruitFast

pomegranate recipes

8. Zesty Pomegranate Rice, Rice Recipe

pomegranate recipes

9. Sweet Potato, Bacon & Pomegranate Salad, Family Fresh Cooking

Do you like pomegranates?

http://www.chattyhousewife.blogspot.com The Chatty Housewife

I like the flavor, can’t stand the seeds. Is there any way to get around that other than drinking the juice?
Tan @ tan/green

Love pomegranate! Throw half a fruit’s worth in chocolate chip cookies – they turn out very soft but yummy!
http://englishorganizer.com/blog The English Organizer

Love that accent wall photo.
I agree, this is the perfect time of year to de-clutter.
Kara Fleck

This post is perfect timing for me – thanks!

I think #5 is one I could certainly use some work on … we don’t have enough plants in the house and I think they’d help brighten up some of the dreary January days ahead …

Thanks for the inspiration!

Myra

Happy New Year, Kara! Thank you for your sweet comment!
Myra

Happy New Year, Kara! Thank you for your sweet comment!

Janell Beals

Thanks for including the stenciled wall I did for hgtv.com! Janell

Myra @ The Casabella Project

Janell, you inspire me immensely!
Myra @ The Casabella Project

Janell, you inspire me immensely!

teres

while decluttering or rethinking your accessories and ‘house things’, put everything you don’t want or need or are tired of in a big box and encourage your closest friends to do the same thing and have a ‘swap meet’ amongst yourselves! whatever they don’t want might be something you love – one person’s junk…! whatever is left over can either be yard saled or donated.
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I love the idea of recycling items for a new purpose. Some of my favorite decorative touches are creative applications for old items: spoons bent into coat hooks, an old painted mailbox used as a pot for dried flowers, and an an old soda crate used to organize jewelry. These are the pieces that make my home unique.

Anonymous

Oh, these all sound lovely. I bet your home is so charming with these
touches!

Marcela

Mandi – Very good post. It has caused me to think a whole lot about how I’m approaching my daily life. I realize that my routine has much room for improvement, which in terms could result in a much happier more fulfilling day. Most days I feel like I’m on a race against time. I’m a stay at home wife and mother of 4 (17mos – 15 years). After reading this post, a light bulb came on! I think the true challenge for me personally will be staying comitted to the new routine. I love your site and am eager to learn and apply practical ways to improve my daily routine. Thanks again!

http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

I’m so glad the post was helpful for you, Marcela! I’d love to hear how your
changes are going!

http://joyceandnorm.wordpress.com/ Joyce

I am okay with saying no to a lot of things now even though I know a lot of people think that selfish. At our previous church (switched after we moved), which was a small church, hubby and I had a huge load (strange because you wouldn’t think we’d make up the bulk of church leadership in our early 20s, and what we really needed was some mentoring and fellowship, instead of serving serving and more serving) and it caused some burn out. Between the 2 of us, we were involved in leading worship, leading youth group, Christian Ed dept, VBS director, etc. Now with 2 kids of our own and at a new church, we wanted to make own relationship with the Lord a priority and our family as well. It didn’t make sense to minister to others when we weren’t even spending time with the Lord. Anyhow, I’m a little long winded here, and just wanted to say that it is hard when society makes you seem lazy if you’re not busy busy busy and involved in every event. And it’s tough because our friends’ kids are participating in a million activities, and it makes me feel like our kids are missing out when I don’t spend money to sign my baby up for music classes. For me, I don’t think I put myself as a priority. My hubby works hard and I don’t want him to have to deal with other home tasks, etc when he comes home so I do it all myself. I probably shouldn’t do that. Even though we don’t have a TV, technology is a big time waster…checking every few minutes to see if anyone responded to an email or comment. =p I need to prioritize more to make everything more balanced I guess.

http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

Joyce, I think this is spot on: “just wanted to say that it is hard when
society makes you seem lazy if you’re not busy busy busy and involved in
every event.” It’s so true that busyness is valued in our culture, which
puts a lot of pressure on everybody!

Jan

Some great ideas!I made a snowman pinata with paper maiche and a couple of balloons,the grandchildren loved it!

http://lifeyourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

So fun! I’d love to try a pinata at some point!

http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

I think being able to focus on other people’s needs above our own is an
important quality for moms because there are certainly times that this is
necessary! But there needs to be balance or we’ll get burnt out!
http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

Absolutely — there’s a huge difference between what we say our priorities
are and what our actions show that they really are!
http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

Kristia — thank you so much for taking time to write this. I love these
ideas!
http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

I have a feeling you’ll love it, Mindi — it’s a short read but every word
is powerful!
http://yourway.net Mandi @ Life Your Way

I have a feeling you’ll love it, Mindi — it’s a short read but every word
is powerful!

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A stay-at-home mom, wife, and passionate cook, Amy strives to make each meal healthy and delicious. She loves to develop new recipes, which she shares at Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free and The Balanced Platter. She's also the author of Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free.
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Shaina Olmanson is the home cook and photographer behind Food for My Family and the author of Desserts in Jars. She is a contributor to Babble.com's Family Kitchen Blog and the food channel on Lifetime Moms. Shaina can usually be found one of three places: cooking, at the computer or behind the camera.

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