Pomegranate Salad

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4.5

6 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    311 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    American

Pomegranate Salad

This Pomegranate Salad is a refreshing, crisp salad that combines the sweet, tart flavors of pomegranate seeds with peppery arugula and creamy goat cheese! For good measure, there is pomegranate juice in the dressing too, for added antioxidants and pomegranate flavor!

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Ingredients

Servings

For the Pomegranate Salad

  • 8 cups packed arugula
  • 1 cup crumbled goat cheese
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds
  • ½ cup toasted pecans roughly chopped

For the Pomegranate Dressing

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp pomegranate juice see note
  • 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses or sub balsamic vinegar, see note
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

  1. To make the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients and set aside. If you’re using balsamic vinegar instead of pomegranate molasses, whisk everything else together first, then add the balsamic in 1/2 tsp measures until you’re happy with the taste (there are 6 1/2 tsp in 1 tbsp!)
  2. Toss together all the salad ingredients, and drizzle over the dressing just before serving. 

Notes

  • This salad serves 4-6 as a side salad, to bulk it out to make it a meal add diced and roasted sweet potato or butternut squash.
  • Some grocery stores carry bottled pomegranate juice. If you can’t find it, blitz pomegranate seeds in a bullet blender or small food processor then strain the mixture to remove the hard middles of the seeds.
  • Pomegranate molasses is easy to find online and in Middle Eastern grocery stores, but you can easily substitute balsamic vinegar. Thick, syrupy vinegars are closer in flavor to pomegranate molasses, so add the vinegar to taste so this dressing will still be delicious regardless of which balsamic vinegar you have to hand!
  • This salad serves 4-6 as a side salad, to bulk it out to make it a meal add diced and roasted sweet potato or butternut squash.
  • Some grocery stores carry bottled pomegranate juice. If you can’t find it, blitz pomegranate seeds in a bullet blender or small food processor then strain the mixture to remove the hard middles of the seeds.
  • Pomegranate molasses is easy to find online and in Middle Eastern grocery stores, but you can easily substitute balsamic vinegar. Thick, syrupy vinegars are closer in flavor to pomegranate molasses, so add the vinegar to taste so this dressing will still be delicious regardless of which balsamic vinegar you have to hand!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 311kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 518mg (22%) Potassium 278mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1543IU (31%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 157mg (16%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 311 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 311kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 518mg 22%
Potassium 278mg 6%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1543IU 31%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 157mg 16%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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