Sunday, January 20, 2013

Pomegranate Arugula Salad

I enjoy this colorful salad in the winter months when pomegranates are readily available.  Sometimes I toss in a handful of unsalted pistachios instead of walnuts or some avocado.  I found the recipe somewhere on the web...

Ingredients:

1/4 cup of pomegranate molasses (I get this at Whole Foods)
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 TBSP honey
2 TBSP red wine vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups lightly packed arugula
1 pomegranate
1/4 cup Parmigiano-reggiano shavings
1/4 cup toasted walnuts
1 shallot, sliced

Directions:

Combine molasses, lemon juice, honey and vinegar in a mixing bowl and whisk to combine.  Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisk to emulsify.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Toss salad ingredients together and dress with vinaigrette.