Pomegranate and goat’s cheese pasta
This pomegranate and goat’s cheese pasta recipe demonstrates my need for the occasional bit of luxury. Sometimes I just need to treat myself.
I try to be ridiculously frugal 95% of the time. I can’t remember the last time I bought a new pair of shoes (actually that’s a lie, I can. It was back in February and they cost £4 from Asda). I have tabs for things I want to buy open in my browser for weeks on end because I can’t quite bring myself to put the payment through. The first thing I look at in the supermarket is the ‘cost per 100g’ part of the sign.
Buuuuut, sometimes a treat is in order.
In this recipe, the pasta itself isn’t expensive, but the mix-ins start to raise the cost a little.
Goat’s cheese is definitely less of a frugal choice than my usual economy cheddar. Extra virgin olive oil is best if you use the really good stuff.
And pomegranate: pretty much the most expensive item I have ever bought.
It didn’t help that I could only find it at a certain high-end supermarket that I don’t usually shop at (£2 for a teeny tiny tray of pomegranate? Oh my actual gosh).
Having said that, it was worth it in the end: this pomegranate and goat’s cheese pasta was a great treat.
Now, I know what you’re thinking: fruit on pasta? That’s just plain weird. But I’m telling you, it works. The little bursts of sweet juice go so well with the tangy goat’s cheese.
It also helps that pomegranate is barely a fruit at all, in my eyes. In reality, it’s more of a cross between a fruit and a seed – slightly juicy, but also pretty crunchy. And seeds make much more sense in a pasta dish, no?
Okay, just go with it.
Pomegranate and goat’s cheese pasta
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- 180 g spaghetti
- 1 clove small garlic peeled
- 6 tbsp fresh coriander
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 70 g soft goat’s cheese crumbled
- 5 spring onions sliced
- 60 g pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Boil the spaghetti in a pan of water until al dente.
- Meanwhile, add the garlic and coriander to a mini food processor. Blitz for a few seconds, then add the extra virgin olive oil, fresh citrus juice, and seasoning. Blitz again until a pesto-like paste is formed.
- When the pasta is ready, drain it and add the dressing, crumbled goat’s cheese, sliced spring onions, and pomegranate seeds. Return to a very low heat for just a minute or two, stirring constantly, until the goat’s cheese has melted into the pasta.
- Serve immediately with an extra drizzle of olive oil if desired.
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
Goodness that looks wonderful. I’ve never tried putting pomegranate seeds in pasta but the thought of the flavour and texture of the pomegranate combined with the creamy goat’s cheese is making my mouth water.
Thanks Emily! The tangy cheese with the sweet fruit was a great combination :)
I am also pretty frugal when it comes to buying food. this looks SO good though! mmmm!
Looks really pretty – funny we put pomegranate on cous cous without thinking but never seen it with pasta before!
This sounds a lovely combination – This will be going onto our meals list for sure. Thank you for the inspiration.
I love pomegranate though rarely buy it unless it’s on special offer as it is so expensive, same with goats cheese, I’ve never though of putting them together though but I think I’d like it.
I’ve never been a fan of pomegranates, but you make it look so lovely and tempting I might just have to give them another go!
Oh how lovely. Little pink jewels. I would never have thought of adding these to pasta but I totally get it now you have highlighted this combo. Genius!
What a pretty bowl of pasta. I do love pomegranate – I love to peel the whole fruit, remove every last bit of pithy membrane and then eat it in large spoonfuls, preferably in private so I can spit out the internal seeds, though I’ll eat those too if I’m in public!
I don’t think I’ve ever put fruit into pasta! Very cool idea.
I’d never have thought of that combination! Must give it a try, I’m sure I’d love it. Thanks for sharing.