Pomegranate power!

I mentioned in a previous post that pomegranates are an awesome snack to have and that I peel several at a time and have a ready supply for the week. Pomegranates are great but they are a pain to peel, so let's take a quick look at the benefits of eating these, and then I'll post a few photos of the way I learned how to deseed them and get all of the glorious fruit that I can!

For starters, for anyone unfamiliar with pomegranates, they are these large reddish fruits with thick skins. When you open them up, they are a maze of folded seeds and weird fleshy layers. The seeds are the part you eat, and each seed is surrounded in a juicy red cover.

When refrigerated, the seeds can last for a good two months! They are full of antioxidants that protect against heart disease and cancer, and it's a fantastic source of vitamin C. It is believed that it lowers cholesterol, decreases blood pressure, and may even be beneficial for people with diabetes to consume.

They are typically available year round and have been enjoyed throughout history, but most of all, they are delicious!

3 Super easy steps to deseed that pomegranate!

Step one. Cut the pomegranate in half and immerse in a strainer in water. The layers float and the seeds sink, so it's easier this way to separate the two.

Half a pomegranate in water

 Step two. Roll the seeds off the skin, and remove the floating layers from the water. I keep a trashcan right next to the bowl during this process.

Step three. Remove from the water and enjoy! I put all of this into tupperware in the fridge and take a cup at a time for a snack at work.

I try to deseed several pomegranates in one sitting because this can be such a time consuming process! But so worth it!!