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apple, pear, pomegranate salad with chicken and avocado with pomegranate vinaigrette

Apple, Pear, Pomegranate Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

This fresh salad of pomegranate seeds, pears, apples with crisp Romaine, glazed pecans, goat cheese & red onion is the perfect fall side dish! An easy pomegranate vinaigrette dressing drizzle tops it off!
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Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fall, holiday
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

Ingredients

Apple, Pear, Pomegranate Salad

  • 10 oz. Romaine & Radicchio salad mix, washed with core pieces removed
  • 4 oz. pomegranate arils, or seeds
  • 1 medium apple, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium pear, thinly sliced
  • 4 oz. glazed pecans
  • ¼ medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 oz. goat cheese crumbles
  • 2 tablespoon pepitas

Pomegranate Vinaigrette

  • ½ C pomegranate juice
  • ⅓ C virgin olive oil
  • ¼ C red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • In a large salad bowl, add all ingredients except goat cheese. Toss ingredients together.
  • In a jar with lid, add dressing ingredients. Shake vigorously. Drizzle over salad and toss salad again. Sprinkle goat cheese over top. Serve immediately
  • If not serving immediately, add apples, pears, goat cheese and dressing right before serving.

Notes

Add sliced chicken or turkey and avocado to make an entire meal.  Makes 2 dinner salads.