Pomegranates are such a flexible fruit. The deep pink, sweet-tart pomegranate arils (seeds) and juice provide a wealthy, vibrant taste and coloration to dishes past candy treats. Like they do on this Pomegranate Sauce with Mandarins, which is vegan and gluten-free. With solely 6 components, you may combine up this sauce in just some minutes. Merely prepare dinner pomegranate juice, mandarin orange juice and zest, maple syrup, and cardamom collectively, with a little bit of cornstarch to thicken it up, and stir in pomegranate arils when the sauce thickens up.

I really like this flavorful pomegranate sauce served with savory dishes, akin to veggie meatballs, lentil patties, and potato casserole. You possibly can even serve it in your vacation desk for a brand new tackle cranberry relish (which is what I’ve completed quite a few instances). This pomegranate sauce additionally celebrates the autumn and winter seasonal flavors of cool climate produce, like pomegranates and citrus fruit.

This recipe comes fully from my backyard, as I’ve all of those parts—save the cornstarch and cardamom—rising in my backyard. The California local weather is completely fitted to rising these Mediterranean fruits, which pair so nicely collectively. If you happen to stay within the Golden State, attempt rising a mandarin and pomegranate tree. Mandarin timber have stunning, shiny inexperienced foliage, and aromatic flowers within the winter and early spring. Pomegranates develop in pleasant shrubby timber with vibrant pink flowers bringing forth spherical fruit like ornaments within the late fall and winter. Each of those fruits are filled with highly effective antioxidant compounds linked with well being safety, so it’s a good suggestion to incorporate them in your food regimen extra usually. Be taught extra about tips on how to prepare dinner with pomegranates right here.

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For different sauce recipes, attempt a few of my favorites:

Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce
Vegan Gravy with Onions
Cranberry Relish with Walnuts
Primary Vegan Basil Pesto

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