Pomegranate Benefits

We’ve discussed all of the benefits of enriching your diet with pomegranate, now here’s a chance (and not an alcoholic one this time ).

Here is what you need

• 1-1/2 cups (2 whole pomegranates) pomegranate seed pips
• 1/2 cup currants
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1 medium ripe papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
• Juice of 2 oranges (about 1/2 cup orange juice)
• 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 dried plums
• 6 lime slices
• 12 mint leaves

Follow the diretions below and you will get 6 creamy pomegranate parfait desserts:

Stir the pomegranate, currants, and almonds until completely stirred together. Separate the mix evenly between six goblet glasses.

Next get out you food processor.  Put the OJ, papaya, cinnamon, and cream cheeseninto the device. Run the device until pureed.

Divide papaya sauce evenly between the goblets, covering the pomegranate mixture.

If you’d like, you can garnish each with 1 dried plum, 1 lime slice, and 2 mint leaves.

Chill in the refrigerator for about an hour before serving.

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