{"id":5491,"date":"2017-02-23T11:32:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T09:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/?p=5491"},"modified":"2017-07-22T12:13:52","modified_gmt":"2017-07-22T11:13:52","slug":"pomegranate-bruschetta-with-cream-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/recipes\/food\/appetisers\/pomegranate-bruschetta-with-cream-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Pomegranate Bruschetta with Cream Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5375\" title=\"Pomegranate Bruschetta with Cream Cheese\" src=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese.png\" alt=\"Pomegranate Bruschetta with Cream Cheese\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese-450x300.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese.png 1073w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Sometimes I have very strange ideas. I bought pomegranate so I can add the arils to a tabbouleh with roasted cauliflower and because I had too many left, I thought they would be a great complement to lightly roasted slices of bread. These bruschettas \u00a0with pomegranate, cream cheese and fresh basil are the perfect appetiser or addition to a light dinner. They are also great bites if you expect guests and would like to offer them something more sophisticated. The preparation time is only about 10 minutes, and I have also added a recipe for balsamic reduction which you can add to salads or other dishes. <a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-and-Pomegranate-Bruschetta.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5372\" title=\"Cream Cheese and Pomegranate Bruschetta\" src=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-and-Pomegranate-Bruschetta.png\" alt=\"Cream Cheese and Pomegranate Bruschetta\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-and-Pomegranate-Bruschetta-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-and-Pomegranate-Bruschetta-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-and-Pomegranate-Bruschetta-450x300.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-and-Pomegranate-Bruschetta.png 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ba1645;\">Pomegranate Bruschetta Ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00a0baguette<\/li>\n<li>150\u00a0g cream cheese<\/li>\n<li>100\u00a0g pomegranate arils<\/li>\n<li>25 g fresh basil, minced<\/li>\n<li>Zest from 1 orange<\/li>\n<li>Juice from\u00a0\u00bd an orange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"> <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Ad 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8204055174938380\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2323002750\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ba1645;\">Balsamic reduction ingredients:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>50\u00a0ml dark balsamic vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp. <u><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"agave nectar\" href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/refer\/light-agave-nectar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">agave nectar<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-Pomegranate-Bruschetta.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5373\" title=\"Cream Cheese Pomegranate Bruschetta\" src=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-Pomegranate-Bruschetta.png\" alt=\"Cream Cheese Pomegranate Bruschetta\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-Pomegranate-Bruschetta-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-Pomegranate-Bruschetta-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-Pomegranate-Bruschetta-450x300.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-Pomegranate-Bruschetta.png 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/referral\/?ref=PRMZJZJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/btn.bfrl.us\/refer\/refer-a-friend-facebook.png\" alt=\"BeFrugal Members\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ba1645;\"><strong>Pomegranate Bruschetta Preparation:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Preheat the oven to\u00a0180\u00b0C. Cut the baguette into slices with a thickness of 2-3 cm and place on a lined with parchment baking tray. Bake for about 8-10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">To make the balsamic reduction, stir together the balsamic vinegar and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"agave nectar\" href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/refer\/light-agave-nectar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">agave nectar<\/a><\/span> in a little saucepan over a medium to high heat.\u00a0Boil for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a thick sauce is obtained. Remove from the hob.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a little bowl mix together the pomegranate arils, minced basil, orange zest and juice.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spread a layer of cream cheese on the baguette slices, sprinkle with the balsamic reduction and top with the mixture of pomegranate and basil.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Basil.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5374\" title=\"Pomegranate Bruschetta with Basil\" src=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Basil.png\" alt=\"Pomegranate Bruschetta with Basil\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Basil-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Basil-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Basil-450x300.png 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Basil.png 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>The recipe is inspired from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydarlingvegan.com\/2016\/12\/vegan-pomegranate-and-basil-bruschetta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Darling Vegan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5567\" src=\"http:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese.jpg\" alt=\"Pomegranate Bruschetta with Cream Cheese\" width=\"735\" height=\"1314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese-450x804.jpg 450w, https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Pomegranate-Bruschetta-with-Cream-Cheese.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[821],"tags":[1540,1517,1518,1516],"class_list":["post-5491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-appetisers","tag-balsamic-reduction","tag-bruschetta-with-pomegranate-recipe","tag-cream-cheese-bruschetta-with-basil","tag-pomegranate-bruschetta-with-cream-cheese"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cream-Cheese-and-Pomegranate-Bruschetta.png","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4p0za-1qz","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5491"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7007,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5491\/revisions\/7007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harryandlexy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}