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mixed greens with pomegranate and lemon dressing

Mediterranean Salad with Pomegranate Lemon Dressing

bakedbree
4.50 from 2 votes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 390 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the dressing:

  • 1/4 cup POM Wonderful juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

To make the salad:

  • Mixed greens I like the herb mix
  • 1/4 cup pepita seeds
  • 1 pomegranate
  • salt and pepper
  • Pomegranate-Lemon Dressing

Instructions
 

  • Put all of the ingredients into a blender.
    mixed green salad with pomegranate lemon dressing recipe
  • Give the blender a whirl. Isn’t that a gorgeous color for a salad dressing?
    mixed green salad with pomegranate lemon dressing recipe
  • Taste the dressing to make sure that the seasonings are balanced. Test the dressing on a lettuce leaf. You will see how it would actually taste on the salad.
    mixed green salad with pomegranate lemon dressing recipe
  • I love pomegranates and use them a lot. But those little buggers can be hard to open up and get the seeds out. Here is what you need to do that: a wooden spoon.
    mixed green salad with pomegranate lemon dressing recipe
  • Slice the pomegranate in half. Give it a gentle squeeze to loosen up the seeds.
    mixed green salad with pomegranate lemon dressing recipe
  • Then turn it over, and beat it with the wooden spoon. Works like a charm. Every time.
    mixed green salad with pomegranate lemon dressing recipe
  • And there you have a bowl of lovely pomegranate seeds.
    mixed green salad with pomegranate lemon dressing recipe
  • Arrange some greens on a plate and scatter some pomegranate seeds and pepita seeds on top of the greens. Drizzle some dressing on top and season with salt and pepper.
    mixed green salad with pomegranate lemon dressing recipe
  • Go out and get yourself a pomegranate juice and a pomegranate for your next salad. Or just for a snack. You will be happy that you did.
    mixed green salad with pomegranate lemon dressing recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 586mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 3gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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