Pomegranate Relish Recipes

POMEGRANATE RELISH

Steps:

• Juice the pomegranates retaining the seeds and juice.
• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute shallots until golden. Stir in pomegranate juice and seeds, lime juice, salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until slightly reduced. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• Serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY-POMEGRANATE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine the cranberries, sugar and honey in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add the pomegranate seeds, mint, parsley, pistachios, pomegranate molasses and a pinch of salt to the cranberries and toss. Let stand 2 hours or refrigerate overnight.

POMEGRANATE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine pomegranate arils, cilantro, oil, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Relish can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before serving.

POMEGRANATE CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange, sugar and honey. Cook and stir over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until berries pop and mixture is thickened. Stir in pomegranate seeds; cook 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and orange zest. Serve warm or chilled.

POMEGRANATE-ORANGE RELISH WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Spread walnuts on a baking pan in one layer and toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes.
• In a food processor, pulse together the oranges, sugar and pepper and a generous pinch of salt until chunky. Add the walnuts and pulse a few times until the relish comes together. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the pomegranate seeds and mint.

CRANBERRY-POMEGRANATE RELISH

Steps:

• Place cranberries and honey in a food processor. Pulse until chopped (but not too finely), then taste and stir in more honey if needed. At this point, the relish can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours before serving. If the liquid separates, give it a stir.
• Stir pistachios and pomegranate seeds into cranberry mixture and serve.

CRANBERRY-POMEGRANATE RELISH

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add shallot; cook, stirring constantly, until softened, 3 minutes. Add cranberries, pomegranate juice, and brown sugar; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have burst and sauce is slightly thickened, 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pomegranate seeds (if using). Let cool to room temperature before serving.

POMEGRANATE-MINT RELISH

Steps:

• Combine shallot, pomegranate seeds, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, vinegar, and chopped mint in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• DO AHEAD: Relish (without mint) can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

CITRUS-POMEGRANATE RELISH

Steps:

• Cook sugar undisturbed in a dry medium saucepan over medium-high until a ring around the edges is melted, about 5 minutes. Using a heatproof spatula, pull melted sugar in toward the center of saucepan. Continue to cook, pulling melted sugar into the center and reducing heat if sugar begins to smoke, until all sugar is melted and a deep caramel color, 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and carefully add vinegar (it will spatter and caramel will seize). Cook sauce over medium heat, stirring, until caramel dissolves; season generously with salt and pepper. If sauce tastes too tart, add more salt a pinch at a time to balance out. Let cool.
• Slice off ends from oranges; set on ends and remove skins and white pith. Slice oranges crosswise into 1/4"-thick rounds. Place in a large bowl; add pomegranate seeds and sauce and toss to coat.
• Do Ahead
• Relish can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill. Let sit at room temperature 2 hours before serving.

RED ONION AND POMEGRANATE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine pomegranate and lemon juices with balsamic vinegar and honey and stir to combine.
• Slice onion in half then in thin slices.
• Grind salt and pepper to taste
• Toss all together.
• Cover and refrigerate at least an half hour stirring every ten to fifteen minutes.
• Add pomegranate arils before serving.