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!!
Pear, Pomegranate and Candied Walnut Salad
A light side that goes great for the holiday season!!
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Drizzle the salad with the dressing and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount 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.
Stephie @ Eat Your Heart Out says
I absolutely love every single thing about this salad! I think this would be lovely alongside Thanksgiving dinner!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Stephie, I love this kind of salad too!
Carol says
MMMMMMMMMMMMMM this looks sooo good!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much for coming by Carol!!