Best 9 Pomegranate And Almond Rice Recipes

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Pomegranate and almond rice is a delightful dish that combines the vibrant flavors of pomegranate and the nutty crunch of almonds. It's not only visually appealing but also a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes the taste buds. This dish is an excellent choice for special occasions, family gatherings, or simply as a delectable treat. With its vibrant colors, unique flavor profile, and nutritional value, pomegranate and almond rice promises a culinary experience that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

POMEGRANATE AND ALMOND SALAD



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Baby greens are sprinkled with tart-sweet pomegranate seeds, almonds, and an easy citrus dressing for a salad that tastes as festive as it looks!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup sliced almonds
1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 bags (5 oz each) sweet baby lettuces or butter and red leaf lettuce (about 12 cups)
1 pomegranate, seeded (3/4 cup seeds)

Steps:

  • Sprinkle almonds in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until almonds begin to brown, then stirring constantly until light brown. Remove from skillet; set aside.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat oil, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper and garlic with wire whisk until smooth.
  • In large serving bowl, mix lettuces and pomegranate seeds. Add dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with almonds; toss gently.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g

ALMOND RICE



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A side of fragrant Almond Rice perfectly compliments most any dish. "When I serve this, I sprinkle the edges of a large serving platter with fresh parsley, add the Almond Rice and then top that with the scallops. It makes a pretty presentation." Tonya Michelle Burkhard, - Davis, IL

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring the water, rice and butter to a boil. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Stir in the almonds, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 172mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

RICE WITH ALMONDS AND RAISINS



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The rice is cooked in chicken broth instead of water to give it a good flavor. This dish would complement any meat, poultry, or fish. Delicious!

Provided by Annette

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon butter
⅓ cup finely chopped onion
1 cup uncooked white rice
2 tablespoons raisins
1 ½ cups chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, stirring, until tender. Stir in the rice, raisins, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed. Stir in almonds before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 9.5 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 382.7 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

MELON POMEGRANATE ALMOND SMOOTHIE



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You can juice pomegranates using a citrus press: Just cut the pomegranate in half and press down and twist it on the press. Be careful to wear an apron so you don't get splattered with the beautiful red juice. Half of a medium-size pomegranate will yield about 1/4 cup of juice if pressed this way. Or you can, of course, use a juicer.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     breakfast, shakes and smoothies

Time 2m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup freshly squeezed pomegranate juice
1/2 pound cantaloupe or another sweet yellow-fleshed melon, like Crenshaw or Persian melon
12 almonds, soaked overnight or blanched and skinned
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 drop almond oil
1 slice fresh ginger (optional)
1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar

Steps:

  • Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed for a full minute. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 218, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 42 milligrams, Sugar 31 grams, TransFat 0 grams

POMEGRANATE AND ALMOND RICE



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Simple, easy, tasty way to improve the flavour and colour of a rice dish. This adds a little sweetness to a curry, and when you bite into the pomegranate seeds they just burst with flavour.

Provided by Brian Holley

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 22m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ounces butter
2 cups basmati rice
5 cups water
1 chicken stock cube
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 pomegranate

Steps:

  • In a large pot melt the butter, add the rice, and stir to coat the rice with the butter. Do not fry the rice.
  • Add the water, stock cube and salt. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to minimum, cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes, or until all of the water has been absorbed by the rice. Let the rice stand covered for 10 minutes.
  • In the mean time remove the seeds from the pomegranate.
  • Stir the almonds and pomegranate seeds into the rice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 537.9, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 30.6, Sodium 988.1, Carbohydrate 86.2, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 10.7, Protein 10

WILD RICE WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Cook 1 each chopped celery stalk and onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat, 5 minutes. Add 1 1/4 cups wild rice blend, 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, 3/4 cup apple cider, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, a few grinds of pepper and 2 bay leaves. Simmer, covered, until tender, 40 to 45 minutes; let sit 5 minutes. Drain any liquid. Stir in 2 sliced scallions and 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds.

ZESTY POMEGRANATE RICE



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This fragrant dish adds an exotic flavour to plain rice, delicious served with chicken kebabs

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Side dish

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

500ml vegetable stock
250g basmati rice
100g or 120g tub pomegranate seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds , crushed
1 tsp ground cumin
50g toasted flaked almonds
zest 1 orange

Steps:

  • Bring the stock and rice to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins. Drain the rice and set aside to rest for 5 mins.
  • Add the pomegranate, coriander seeds, cumin, most of the toasted almonds, orange zest and seasoning. Sprinkle with the remaining toasted almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.31 milligram of sodium

POMEGRANATE BAKED RICE AND ONIONS WITH DILL



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This tangy-sweet casserole is adapted from Shimi Aaron, an Israeli chef also known for his elaborate chocolate babkas. In this colorful dish, a layer of short-grain rice studded with pine nuts and dill is bathed in pomegranate juice and honey, and topped with shingles of red and yellow onions. When it emerges from the oven, the onions glisten like jewels, and the rice is fragrant, tender and a little sticky. Serve this as a meatless main course with a crisp salad, or as scene-stealing side dish alongside a simple roast chicken or fish.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     casseroles, grains and rice, main course

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

6 tablespoons unsalted butter or vegan butter, plus more for greasing the pan
3 medium yellow onion, peeled
2 medium red onions, peeled
1 3/4 teaspoons fine sea or table salt, plus more as needed
1/2 cup pine nuts
6 small or 3 large shallots, thinly sliced
1 cup Arborio or other short-grain rice
1 tablespoon baharat (or use another aromatic spice blend, such as garam masala)
1 cup coarsely chopped dill (or use any combination of dill, cilantro and mint), plus more for serving
1 1/2 cups unsweetened pomegranate juice
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons honey or agave
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
Plain Greek yogurt, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees and lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or large, shallow gratin dish.
  • Coarsely chop one of the yellow onions. Cut the remaining yellow and red onions from root to stem into ¾-inch-thick wedges and set aside.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine chopped yellow onion, 2 cups water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, partly covered, until onions are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain onions, saving the onion broth. (You should have about ¾ to 1 cup broth.) Transfer onions to a bowl, and set aside broth and onions.
  • In the same skillet (no need to clean it), melt 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add pine nuts and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in shallots and cook until tender, 4 to 6 minutes longer.
  • Add rice and cooked chopped onion. Stir in baharat, 1 teaspoon salt and 3 tablespoons onion broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice softens slightly and absorbs most of the liquid, about 15 minutes. If the mixture starts to stick to the pan, add another tablespoon or two of onion broth.
  • Stir in dill. Spoon rice mixture into the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Shingle onion wedges on top, alternating between red and yellow onions.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together pomegranate juice, olive oil, honey, pepper, remaining ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ cup onion broth. Pour over the onions and rice.
  • Cover pan with foil and bake for 50 minutes. Uncover pan and continue to bake until the rice is tender and onions are soft, glossy and sticky, about 35 to 45 minutes longer. Serve with yogurt, if you like, and more dill.

POMEGRANATE AND ALMOND TABBOULEH



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Tabbouleh is a parsley and bulgur salad with roots in Middle Eastern cuisine. New Orleans chef Alon Shaya enlivens his version with herbs and spices such as fresh mint, garam masala, and allspice, in addition to almonds and bright pomegranate seeds.

Provided by Alon Shaya

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 bunch parsley, flat or curly, about 3 cups loosely packed
1/4 cup sliced almonds (skin-on), oven-toasted at 350 F for 5 minutes
1 cup water
kosher salt
1/2 cup bulgur, crushed wheat
Small handful of mint leaves, about 1 tablespoon, thinly sliced
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, fresh or frozen
1 lemon, divided
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 red onion
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/8 teaspoon allspice

Steps:

  • Tabbouleh: Pull parsley leaves from stems; discard stems. Bunch the parsley leaves together, then coarsely chop. Add to a bowl, along with the almonds.
  • Add 1 cup water and a pinch of salt to a small pot and bring to a boil. Add bulgur, stir, and turn off heat. Cover the pot with a towel and set aside, for at least 10 minutes and up to 20, to "bloom" the bulgar: it will absorb the water and soften.
  • Pull mint leaves from stems. Stack the leaves, tightly roll, and thinly slice perpendicular to the roll to create thin ribbons. (This technique is called "chiffonade.") You should have about a tablespoon. Add mint to the bowl, followed by pomegranate seeds. Add the zest and juice of half a lemon to the bowl. Drizzle in olive oil and toss to coat. Dice onion and add to salad.
  • Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, add olive oil, juice from remaining half of lemon, garam masala, and allspice. Season with a big pinch of salt, then whisk to combine. Drizzle the vinaigrette into the salad and stir. Add ¼ cup softened bulgur to the salad. (Chef Shaya prefers more parsley than bulgur, but you can adjust to your liking.) Serve at room temperature.

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality ingredients. Using fragrant basmati rice, plump pomegranate arils, and fresh herbs will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish.
  • Soak the rice before cooking. This will help it cook evenly and prevent it from becoming mushy.
  • Use chicken or vegetable broth instead of water for a more flavorful rice dish.
  • Don't overcook the rice. It should be cooked through but still have a slight bite to it.
  • Add the pomegranate arils and almonds at the end of cooking so that they retain their鮮豔色彩 and texture.
  • Serve the rice with a dollop of yogurt or raita for a complete meal.

Conclusion:

Pomegranate and almond rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its vibrant colors and flavors, this dish is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting rice dish to try, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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