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Fresh fruit pairs beautifully with all sorts of fresh herbs…here’s some combos we think go together like peas in a pod.  After you cooked your fresh fruit concoctions, top them with fresh ricotta, serve with a cheese plate, and of course they’ll pair smashinly with ice cream or sorbet!

categories: apples, honey, pomegranate

Serves 6-9 (makes 6-9 sausages)
INGREDIENTS
For the Sausage
2 pounds lamb, cubed into ½-inch cubes
½ pound pork fat or lamb fat
3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
¼ cup red wine
1⁄3 cup fresh mint leaves
1⁄3 cup feta cheese, crumbled and par frozen
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1⁄3 cup pomegranate seeds, [...]

categories: baby greens, casings, champagne vinegar, cheese, cracked black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, feta, feta cheese, figs, garlic, greens, grilled, herb, herbal, herbs, lamb, lamb fat, lemon juice, mesclun mix, mint, pomegranate, pomegranate seeds, pork fat, red pepper flakes, red wine, salad, sausage, sausages, sugar

Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
8 small lamb chops
Salt/pepper
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 tiny pinch of red chili flakes
2 medium oranges, segmented and chopped coarsely
½ cup pomegranate seeds
¼ cup fresh mint, chopped fine
Couple of pinches of salt & pepper
PREPARATION
Prepare grill and place salt and pepper on [...]

categories: champagne vinegar, Dijon mustard, grilled, honey, lamb, lamb chops, lemon juice, mint, olive oil, orange, orange juice, oranges, pomegranate, pomegranate seeds, red chili flakes, salsa

Serves 6

Ingredients

12 baby lamb chops, French cut and ½ inch thick
Salt
Pepper
Mint oil (½ cup extra virgin olive oil infused with ½ cup fresh mint leaves)
Chimichurri or Salsa (recipes follow)

Directions

Preheat broiler to High. Arrange the baby lamp chops on a sheet pan or in a baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and rub [...]

categories: baby lamb chops, champagne vinegar, chili, chili chimichurri, chimichurri, cucumber, cucumber pomegranate salsa, garlic, lamb, lamb chops, lemon, Lemon Mint Chili Chimichurri, mint, onion, pomegranate, preserved lemons, red chili, red onion, salsa

Serves 6
Ingredients
1 pound ground lamb
4 cloves garlic, chopped fine
¼ cup red onion, chopped super fine
½ cup fresh mint, chopped fine
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped fine
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup Kashi Whole Grain Nuggets or Grape Nuts (substitute with breadcrumbs)
2 eggs, beaten
Pita Bread
¼ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
For the [...]

categories: herbal, herbed, herbs, kefta, lamb, pomegranate, yogurt

Makes 30 mini meatballs
INGREDIENTS
½ small onion, finely chopped
½ tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped
½ tablespoon cumin
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 tablespoon salt
½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
½ lb ground lamb
¼ cup fresh tarragon, roughly chopped
½ lb ground turkey
½ tablespoon lemon juice
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ tablespoon black pepper
Pomegranate sauce, recipe below
PREPARATION
Preheat oven [...]

categories: appetizer, bread crumbs, cumin, ground lamb, ground turkey, honey, lamb, lemon juice, meatballs, onion, parsley, pinot noir wine, pomegranate, pomegranate molasses, pomegranate sauce, red pepper flakes, sauce, shelled pistachios, tarragon, turkey

Serve alone, or try a lemon sorbet or freshly made crepes sprinkled with sugar.

categories: persimmon, pomegranate, salad

Makes 3 cups.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup fresh pomegranate juice
2 cups fresh tangerine juice, pulp included
½ cup honey
PREPARATION
Whisk together honey and about ½ cup of the tangerine juice until honey is dissolved, add remaining juice. Pour into a metal pan with sides and allow to freeze, scraping with a fork occasionally. To serve scrape with fork. Garnish with [...]

categories: drink, granita, honey, pomegranate, pomegranate juice, tangerine, tangerine juice

In a glass filled with ice mix 1 ounce of pomegranate black pepper molasses with 2 ounces fresh pomegranate juice and gill with seltzer and stir!
Pomegranate Black Pepper Molasses
Makes 2 cups
Ingredients
5 cups pomegranate juice
1 cup sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
Directions
Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to [...]

categories: black pepper, drink, pomegranate, soda

Ingredients
Pomegranate Black Pepper Molasses (recipe follows)
Sparkling wine
Pomegranate seeds for garnish
Directions
Pour one ounce of pomegranate black pepper molasses in a champagne glass and fill with champagne. Garnish with a few pomegranate seeds.
Pomegranate Black Pepper Molasses
Makes 2 cups
Ingredients
5 cups pomegranate juice
1 cup sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
Directions
Place all the ingredients in [...]

categories: alcohol, black pepper, cocktail, pomegranate, sparkler, sparkling wine, wine

Serves 4.
INGREDIENTS
1 medium eggplant, sliced into 1 inch sliced of the whole eggplant
Salt
½ cup pomegranate syrup
½ cup feta cubed into bite size pieces
½ cup fresh mint leaves torn into little bits
PREPARATION
Prepare a grill to medium heat. Sprinkle eggplant with salt and brush with pomegranates syrup. Grill on both sides until the eggplant has grill marks [...]

categories: eggplant, eggplants, feta, feta cheese, glazed, grilled, grilled eggplant, lemon juice, mint, pomegranate, pomegranate juice, pomegranate syrup, sugar

Citrus fruits are perfect little dessert oranges and are also spectacular in savory dishes as long as you exercise a little bit of caution.

categories: mandarin, pomegranate, rocolla, salad