Description
This pomegranate mandarin sauce is a sweet-tart, naturally sweetened recipe made with pomegranate juice, fresh citrus, maple syrup, and cardamom. A healthy, easy vegan sauce perfect for savory dishes, desserts, and holiday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pomegranate seeds (about 1 large pomegranate), may use frozen if desired
- 1 large mandarin orange, juice and zest
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 large pomegranate, seeded
Instructions
- Whisk together pomegranate juice, mandarin orange juice, maple syrup (optional), cardamom, and cornstarch together in a small saucepan.
- Heat over medium until bubbly and thickened.
- Stir in mandarin orange zest and pomegranate seeds (arils) and chill until serving time.
- Serve immediately with savory dishes or plant-based ice cream or sorbet.
Notes
Try this recipe with my Sage White Bean Vegan Meatballs!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 8 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g