Pear Pomegranate Salad

Crisp spring mix, topped with juicy pear, tart pomegranate, and creamy blue cheese pairs beautifully with a raspberry citrus vinaigrette for a winter salad that will excite your senses.  Make this Pear Pomegranate Salad in only 10-15 minutes for the perfect addition to any winter meal.

The Perfect Winter Salad

Winter isn't usually a popular time for salads, but there are wonderful ingredients to make up a fresh and healthy lunch that will satisfy and help to combat the mass of treats during the winter months.  I selected pear, pomegranate, and blue cheese.  I topped it with a citrus raspberry vinaigrette and it is heaven.

What Do I Need To Make This Pear Pomegranate Salad?

For the salad you'll need:

• spring mix
• 2 Bartlett pears
• blue cheese
• pomegranate seeds

We'll go over the dressing ingredients next.

Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Making your own dressing is so incredibly easy.  And it tastes so much better than a store bought dressing.  All you need are a few ingredients and a blender.  For this dressing we'll be using:

• raspberries
• avocado oil
• rice vinegar
• lemon
• salt and pepper to taste

Throw all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.  That's literally it!  This dressing will keep in the fridge for about a week.

After you've blended you are left with a creamy, sweet, and tangy dressing that is the PERFECT compliment to this fresh winter salad.

Salad Assembly

The assembly of this salad is pretty self explanatory - simply use the spring mix as your base.  Add sliced pears - the thinner the better for me.  Top with crumbled blue cheese and pomegranate seeds.

Pro Tip: purchase pomegranate seeds already removed from the fruit.  These are usually found in the produce section in clear plastic containers.

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Pear Pomegranate Salad

The perfect pairing of fruits to get you out of a salad rut!

5 from 2 votes

Print Rate

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 serving

Calories: 302kcal

Author: Kadee & Desarae

Ingredients

For Salad

• ▢ 2 cups mixed greens
• ▢ ½ pear sliced
• ▢ ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
• ▢ ⅛ cup crumbled blue cheese

For Dressing

• ▢ ¾ cup olive oil
• ▢ juice from one lemon
• ▢ ⅛ cup white wine vinegar
• ▢ ¼ cup fresh raspberries
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ *dressing recipe makes enough for several salads. Keep in an airtight container for up to a week.

Instructions

• Combine all salad ingredients on a dinner place.
• Place all dressing ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Transfer to an airtight container and store leftovers in the fridge for up to a week.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 438mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1070IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 1mg

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