Pomegranate recipes
The bedazzling pomegranate works well in hot and cold recipes alike. Its juicy, ruby-red seeds bring a welcome crunch and colour to desserts, salads, drinks and stews.
First up, we’ve got savoury stars: find our slow cooker chicken stew with walnuts, brown butter pumpkin salad with pomegranate, pomegranate fattoush and pomegranate and za’atar roast chicken.
And for those with a sweet tooth, you’ll love our loaf cake, negroni meringue pavlova, or pomegranate and orange bakewell tart.
Go back to basics with our video on how to prepare a pomegranate.
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Chicken salads
Mango and chicken salad with spicy rujak dressing
This vibrant mango and chicken salad by chef Petty Elliott has a spicy Indonesian rujak-style dressing. Ideal for using up leftover chicken.
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Slow cooker chicken stew with walnuts and pomegranate
This aromatic chicken stew only needs 15 minutes prep before you pop it in the slow cooker. Garnish with pomegranate and parsley to serve.
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Summer fruits
Fruit chaat
Fruit chaat is a Mumbai summer special and the perfect way to lift the flavours of your favourite fruit. Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe.
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Chicken thighs
Moghrabieh (Lebanese stew with couscous and chicken)
Moghrabieh is a traditional Lebanese stew using couscous with large grains, made of wheat semolina. It’s usually served with chicken.
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Recipes that make the most of butter
Brown butter pumpkin salad with pomegranate and burrata
This autumnal pumpkin salad with hazlenuts and burrata is brought to life with a magical brown butter and sherry vinegar dressing.
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Leftover chicken
Freekeh, chicken and pomegranate salad
The beauty of this hearty chicken salad is that all you have to cook is the freekeh – a nutty grain with a pleasingly chewy texture.
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Filling salads
Pomegranate fattoush
Serve up a big platter of Georgina Hayden's sweet, sour and juicy pomegrante fattoush as a colourful vegan main or side dish.
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Steamed puddings
Blood orange and Campari steamed pudding
This blood orange steamed pudding is a showstopper of a winter pud. It can even be cooked in the microwave for a quick and easy hack.
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Favourite lamb
Pomegranate lamb salad
Enjoy the beautiful taste of succulent lamb in this quick and easy pomegranate lamb salad recipe. It's perfect for a filling lunch or a light supper.
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Make-ahead Christmas desserts
Clementine, pomegranate and cranberry jelly
We've combined lots of festive flavours including clementine, pomegranate and cranberry to create this fruity Christmas jelly.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Red onion, sour cherry and pomegranate relish
A super-simple vegan recipe which is bursting with punchy flavours, this red onion relish is the perfect side dish to add interest to any spread.
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Brussels sprouts
Roast sprouts with walnuts and pomegranates
Roast Brussels sprouts with walnuts and pomegranates makes a Christmas or Sunday lunch side dish with a difference.
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Chicken thighs
Roast chicken thighs with pomegranate molasses
A key ingredient in Persian cuisine, we've used pomegranate molasses as a marinade to give the meat a fruity, sticky finish without full-on sweetness.
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Meatballs
Harissa-spiced meatballs with houmous and pomegranate seeds
We've given turkey meatballs a spicy update with the addition of harissa paste. Sprinkle with pine nuts and pomegranate seeds, if you like.
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Loaf cakes
Pomegranate loaf cake
Try this beautiful yet easy-to-make almond and polenta loaf cake drizzled with fresh pomegranate juice and seeds. An afternoon tea recipe with a difference.
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Roast chicken
Pomegranate and za’atar roast chicken
A chicken roasted in za'atar and pomegranate juice – served with a cucumber, radish and walnut salad – makes a surprising difference to your usual Sunday roast recipe.
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