Persimmon Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
If you're looking to add a colorful delicious recipe to your holiday or winter spread, stop here! This persimmon salad with a tangy and sweet pomegranate vinaigrette is exquisite! Absolutely delicious, easy and beautiful, this recipe is a must-try for salad lovers!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 608.7kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6-8 cups salad greens of choice, I used a baby greens with arugula mix
- 1 cup shredded Brussels sprouts about 5-6 whole
- 3 fuyu persimmons or Jiro, peeled, cut
- 5-6 slices prosciutto
- 4-5 ounces goat milk brie or soft goat cheese, or regular brie
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup candied pecans
For the pomegranate vinaigrette
- ¼ cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper more or less to taste
Instructions
- Cut the persimmons around the core, cut the flesh from the skin and chop.Shred the Brussels sprouts by cutting them up finely.Slice up the goat brie.Cut up the prosciutto.
- Whisk together all the ingredients for the vinaigrette: oil, pomegranate juice, vinegar, Dijon mustard, finely chopped shallots, honey, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Assemble the salad. Pour some of the dressing over, gently mix, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Candied pecans: can be replaced by nuts or seeds of choice like candied walnuts or cashews, honey roasted almonds, pepitas, up to your preference. If you need to skip nuts, you could also use croutons.
- White wine vinegar: can be replaced with champagne vinegar, apple cider vinegar or even red wine vinegar.
*The nutritional values shown in this recipe are approximate for one suggested serving size using the ingredients listed but not including any optional items and may vary per actual preferred portion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 608.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 70.1g | Protein: 11.6g | Fat: 36.5g | Saturated Fat: 9.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 540.2mg | Potassium: 790.7mg | Fiber: 3.8g | Sugar: 17.5g | Vitamin A: 1020.8IU | Vitamin C: 120.4mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 4.7mg