Description
A bright and crunchy salad featuring pomegranate seeds, nuts, and a tangy honey mustard dressing, perfect for holiday meals.
Ingredients
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- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- Pinch of salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1–1½ cups pomegranate arils
- ½–¾ cup toasted walnuts or pecans
- ¼–½ cup crumbled feta or goat cheese (optional)
- Thinly sliced shallots or green onions (to taste)
- Mixed greens (baby spinach, arugula, red leaf)
Instructions
- Wash and dry the greens thoroughly.
- Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper. Adjust acidity to taste.
- Toss the greens with the dressing.
- Add pomegranate arils, toasted nuts, cheese (if using), and shallots or green onions.
- Serve immediately to keep textures crisp.
Notes
Reserve some pomegranate arils for garnish. Store components separately to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Assembling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg