Funny story about pomegranates- my daughter once got an aril stuck in her nose. Yup, you read that right. She was 2 at the time, and lodged an aril up one of her nostrils. I tried to squeeze it out, but it kept inching further up her nose. I was scared of pushing it too far up, so I called my husband for help.
Long story short, he used my tweezers, while I held her in place, to carefully pull out said pomegranate seed. Now every time we see a pomegranate, we are reminded of that incident and it always makes us laugh (and cringe, lol).
Speaking of pomegranates, they are the special ingredient for this month’s Muslim Food Bloggers Challenge. This month’s objective was to share a recipe that utilizes pomegranates as one of its main ingredients.
I was excited when this month’s challenge was announced because my husband and I love snacking on pomegranates. Yes, removing their seeds can be annoying, but their sweet-tart flavor combination totally makes up for it. I was inspired by a lovely recipe shared by Rafeeda of The Big Sweet Tooth and came up with this gorgeous and delicious salad. It’s healthy and delicious, and would make the perfect addition to any spread! I can even see this being served during Ramadan for the break-fast meal (iftar)!
Enjoy!
Chickpea Pomegranate Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
- 1 cup chickpeas
- ½ cup diced cucumber
- ½ cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
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In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Salad is ready to be served.
Nammi
I want that bowl. Will be perfect for a healthy snack!
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth
Oh Lord! That sounds really scary! Where all kids lodge things into themselves! I love your no-dressing version of this salad, but in my house, it goes more with the dressing, so I can’t even ignore it… hehe… We totally love it, and I am not surprised that this has become regular in your household too… Thank you so much for participating… <3
Lubna
You remind me of my cousin who went through the same ordeal with her toddler! May Allah protect our children!
The colors of this salad look beautiful! Definitely a must try for my next salad prep!
shazia
Oh my, that sounds really😢 We always panic during such situations, right? hehe The salad looks so inviting and feel like grab that bowl from the screen and have it!
Nadira
Ohh my really a scary story!!! I couldn’t think about that situation!!
This salad is my kinda one, that looks so inviting for me!
Lubna
Same pinch….i just love this refreshing and yum salad…that onions might have given nice juicy crunch to the recipe…would love to try this version soon.
Ruxana
Ya Allah !I know for sure you will be always reminded of that incident..how scary!
We too make such a salad during Ramadan,healthy one!
Joni Renee Zalk
I make this constantly and everyone loves it. I do squeeze the starchy bit off the garbanzo beans which is a little time consuming. Basically, it takes about an hour to make (between de-pitting the pomegranate and squeezing the starch off the chic peas and making the rest) and then ten minutes to eat. BAM! Best salad ever.
henna
Thank you so much! Yes, deseeding the pomegranate is super annoying 🤣, yet the results are so worth it! Thank you for your feedback!
O. I.
I would not classify myself as a health nut, but darn it, this is so good that it’s gonna make me vegetarian!
henna
Hahaha thank you!