This vinaigrette is fabulous spooned over roasted veggies and grilled eggplant.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 2 cups

　　1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

　　1/2 cup sherry vinegar

　　1/2 cup honey

　　1 tablespoon dijon mustard

　　1 teaspoon salt

　　1 1/4 cups olive oil

　　

Step 1

Combine the pomegranate seeds, vinegar, honey, mustard, and salt in a blender. Process on high speed until the seeds have been pulverized and have released all of their juices. Reduce the speed to low, carefully remove the lid, and slowly drizzle in the olive oil to incorporate.

　　

Step 2

Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and serve.

　　

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Step 3

You can often buy pomegranate seeds that already have been removed from the fruit. However, whole pomegranates are great to have. They keep well in the fruit bin and can be cut in half and juiced and added to your OJ. For this recipe, cut the pomegranate into quarters. Gently peel the seeds away from the skin, being careful because the juices will definitely stain your cutting board and clothing.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Meatball Shop Cookbook by Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow with Lauren Deen. Copyright © 2011 by Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow; photographs copyright © 2011 by John Kernick. Published by Ballantine Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved.Daniel Holzman is executive chef at The Meatball Shop. He is an alum of Le Bernadin, San Francisco's Fifth Floor, and Aqua, among other highly acclaimed restaurants. He attended the Culinary Institute of America, where he received a full scholarship from the James Beard Foundation.Michael Chernow runs the front-of-house operations and the beverage program at The Meatball Shop. He has worked extensively in restaurants in New York and Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, where he earned degrees in culinary arts and restaurant management. He and Holzman met as teenagers when they worked together as delivery boys at the New York vegan restaurant Candle Café. Needless to say, the vegan thing didn't really stick.Lauren Deen is the author of the New York Times bestselling Cook Yourself Thin series and Kitchen Playdates. She is an Emmy award—and James Beard award— winning television producer and director. She is currently executive producer of food(ography) on the Cooking Channel.