My First Pomegranate

While exploring the Little Italy farmer’s market a few weekends ago, my friend Jackie was psyched when we spotted locally grown pomegranates. I had somehow never eaten a pomegranate fruit before, which might be a bit odd since I’m slightly obsessed with fruit. I’ve had many pomegranate flavored things, just never the real thing. Always excited to nab foods at the market that I haven’t eaten before, I picked one out to try.

 

Pomegranates are a fruit with a lot of health benefits. They’re full of antioxidants and rich in nutrients, particularly Vitamin C, B5 and Potassium. Research has shown that regularly eating the fruit can increase oxygen levels to the heart, promote healthy circulation of the blood, and help improve digestion. It’s even believed that pomegranates are great for your skin, offering anti aging effects and helping to reduce blemishes.

I’m not sure exactly what I expected, but when I sliced open my pomegranate this morning, I was surprised by all of the compartments of seeds…

It took a few minutes to pop them all out, and I wound up with 2/3 of a cup of pomegranate seeds to enjoy (and pomegranate juice all over the place!).

I happened to have Chobani pomegranate Greek yogurt, so I mixed half of my fruit with it, then added granola for some oats and crunch. It was a yummy, healthy way to start my day.

If you’ve never eaten a pomegranate and happen to come across one, I definitely recommend trying it out. Now, how to eat the rest of my pomegranate seeds… I think I’ll try making a pomegranate smoothie tomorrow!