Video: How to Deseed a Pomegranate

Pomegranates are a sweet fruit prized for their ruby red edible seeds. The seeds are great toppings for salads and dishes and make crunchy healthy snacks. But many home cooks avoid cooking with pomegranate because fishing out those jewels from the pomegranates white membrane can seem messy and time consuming. Think again! 

In this quick cooking video, TLK vlogger Melissa Bailey shows you how to deseed a pomegranate quickly, easily, and with no mess. Got a minute? That's all it takes!

Now that you know how to clean a cactus paddle, try it in one of our favorite recipes: Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate and Pistachios, Cabbage Slaw with Pomegranate, and Orannge, Fennel, and Cabrales Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette. 

Melissa Bailey, amateur chef and the award winning blogger behind HungryFoodLove.com, is spicing up The Latin Kitchen with a series of fun, one-minute videos that teach you how to easily work with your favorite Latin ingredients and cook your favorite Latin recipes. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Melissa now lives in upstate New York with her husband and daughter. In 2013 she was named Best Latin@ Food Blogger by LATISM, a national non-profit that recognizes the best Latino influencers in the digital space. Her blog was also voted number 5 top recipe blog in TheKitchn’s 2013 annual Homies Awards. In addition to offering tasty recipes, HungryFoodLove.com raises awareness and funds that provide aid to impoverished children in the Dominican Republic.