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How To Cut a Pomegranate
Lean how to cut a pomegranate to quickly and easily remove the seeds to use in your favorite recipes. It's easy when you know how!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 pomegranate
Calories: 234 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pomegranate
- large bowl of water
- Knife
Instructions
- Cut a circle around the top of the pomegranate using a sharp paring knife (the top looks like a crown).
- Make shallow cuts along the ridges of the pomegranate, around 5 - 6 cuts. After you make the cuts, use your hands to open the fruit and gently divide it into segments.
- Submerge the pomegranate in the bowl with water, and use your hands to gently remove the seeds from the skin and membranes while still under water.
- The seeds will sink to the bottom of the bowl, while the white, spongy membranes will float to the top. Skim off the white bits, and drain the seeds.
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Notes
- Pomegranate juice stains everything, it is best to remove the pomegranate arils in a bowl with water to prevent from juice spraying everywhere.
- Make sure you cut along the gentle ridges on the outside of the pomegranate, just through the red part of the pomegranate skin. You can feel the ridges with your fingers or look for a slight dent on the skin.
Nutrition Information
Calories
234kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
666mg
(19%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1pomegranate
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 666mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.