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Pear, Pomegranate w/ Candied Walnut Salad

November 10, 2012 by Tara Noland 4 Comments

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Pear, Pomegranate w/ Candied Walnut Salad

I love salads, this Pear, Pomegranate w/ Candied Walnut Salad with fruit, nuts, and cheese is great. My favorite salads!! I also like it when you have the option of a lighter side. You can try this at Thanksgiving instead of some of the big heavy side dishes that you are accustomed to seeing.

This is a pretty salad and festive for the holiday season. It has yummy candied walnuts to offset the salty feta cheese and the sweetness of the pears. As well as the tartness of the pomegranate seeds which bring it all together with so much flavor.

This salad would go great as a side dish with turkey or even as a starter before the main meal. You won’t feel so full having a nice light salad as one of your sides.

The dressing marries well with all the flavors. You only need a small sprinkling of it as you have so much going on already. Enjoy this over the holiday season!!

 

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Yield: 4 Servings

Pear, Pomegranate and Candied Walnut Salad

Pear, Pomegranate and Candied Walnut Salad

A light side that goes great for the holiday season!!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 large head of Romaine lettuce, washed and torn into pieces
  • 2 ripe Bartlett pears, sliced
  • 1 pomegranate
  • 1 cup walnut halves
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/8 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp. creamy Dijon mustard
  • 3-4 tsp. honey
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a small non-stick frypan add walnuts and sugar over medium heat. Stir until sugar melts and turns to a light brown color and coats the walnuts. Set aside to cool.
  2. In a small jar add the vinegar, oil, mustard, honey and salt, and pepper. Place the lid on and shake well. This can be made ahead of time as it only gets better.
  3. Layout the lettuce on a large platter. Top with pear slices. Sprinkle with the feta. Add the walnuts into the center. Cut the pomegranate in half and with the back of a wooden spoon bang the pomegranate holding it over the salad. The seeds will then fall out.
  4. Drizzle the salad with the dressing and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 568Total Fat: 36gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 320mgCarbohydrates: 62gFiber: 8gSugar: 50gProtein: 9g

Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

© Tara Noland
Cuisine: North American / Category: Salads

 
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Filed Under: Salads, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: pear, pomegranate, salad

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Comments

  1. Stephie @ Eat Your Heart Out says

    November 11, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    I absolutely love every single thing about this salad! I think this would be lovely alongside Thanksgiving dinner!

    Reply
    • Noshing with the Nolands says

      November 12, 2012 at 7:00 am

      Thanks Stephie, I love this kind of salad too!

      Reply
  2. Carol says

    November 11, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    MMMMMMMMMMMMMM this looks sooo good!

    Reply
  3. Noshing with the Nolands says

    November 12, 2012 at 7:01 am

    Thanks so much for coming by Carol!!

    Reply

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