Description
A vibrant and festive salad featuring crisp greens, juicy pomegranate seeds, creamy avocado, and a sweet-tangy honey mustard dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 Apples or pears
- 2 Avocados
- 1 tsp Chili flakes
- 1/4 tsp Chipotle powder
- 2 cups Curly endive
- 2 cups Pomegranate seeds
- 6 cups Assorted salad greens
- 2 tsp Orange zest
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp Fig preserves
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1/3 cup Honey or pure maple syrup
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup Pumpkin seeds
- 1 1/2 cups Raw walnut halves
- 2 tbsp Orange juice
- 1 cup Blue cheese
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the assorted salad greens, curly endive, pomegranate seeds, diced apples or pears, and sliced avocados.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, fig preserves, honey, orange juice, orange zest, chipotle powder, chili flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil while whisking to create a dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Top the salad with pumpkin seeds, walnut halves, and crumbled blue cheese.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the festive flavors!
Notes
Chill the salad bowl beforehand for an extra refreshing experience. Dress the salad just before serving for the best taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American