Looking for a festive winter salad this holiday? This pomegranate orange salad with a homemade vinaigrette is the perfect addition to a holiday spread.
Ingredients:
16 oz mixed green salad
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 orange, zest 1/2 cup of peel into curls
1 pomegranate, seeded
3/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon strawberry jam
Start by making candied walnuts and orange zest. Trust me, it's easier than it looks! Just melt 1/2 cup sugar in a large pot on medium heat, stirring consistently with a rubber spatula until sugar is caramel in color and there are no sugar chunks. Then pour in 1 cup walnuts and stir until all the walnuts are coated. Then pour mixture onto wax paper and spread with the rubber spatula. Wait for it to cool and break the pieces apart. Do the same with the orange zest with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup orange zest curls.
For the dressing, mix the peeled orange, 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, strawberry jam, olive oil and red wine vinegar in a blender, then toss into lettuce to taste. I mixed in about 2/3 of the dressing and left the additional dressing on the table for people to add if they wished.
Finally, add the rest of the pomegranate seeds, candied walnuts, and candied orange zest.
This festive holiday salad is sure to be anything but an afterthought! Enjoy!
