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Persimmon, Blood Orange and Pomegranate Salad
Ingredients
- Pine Nut-Persimmon Vinaigrette (recipe below)
- 1 pomegranate
- 2 large ripe Fuyu persimmons
- 5 cups mesclun, arugula, baby arugula or mixed salad greens
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 4 medium blood oranges and/or navel oranges, peeled and thinly sliced*
Directions
1. Prepare Pine Nut-Persimmon Vinaigrette.
2. Score an "x" in the top of the pomegranate. Break apart into quarters. Working in a bowl of cool water, immerse each quarter and loosen the seeds from the white membrane with your fingers. Discard peel and membrane. Drain the seeds. Set aside.
3. Halve each persimmon; remove and discard core. Cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slices.
4. In a large bowl, combine mesclun and green onions. Drizzle 1/2 cup of the vinaigrette over mesclun; toss to coat. Serve with persimmons and oranges. Sprinkle the reserved pomegranate seeds. Pass remaining vinaigrette. Makes 6 side-dish servings.
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Tip:
*Test Kitchen tip:
Substitute 2 pink or red grapefruit for the oranges. Or use a combination of oranges and grapefruit.
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Make Ahead Tip:
Vinaigrette can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe Fuyu persimmon
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely shredded blood orange or orange peel
- 2 tablespoons blood orange or orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 large shallot, cut up
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
- dash ground cinnamon or ground allspice
- dash freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Cut persimmon in half; remove and discard core. Scoop out pulp (should have about 1/3 cup), discard skin. Place pulp in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Add extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar, toasted pine nuts, finely shredded blood orange or orange peel, blood orange or orange juice, honey, shallot, Dijon-style mustard, cinnamon, and black pepper. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Makes about 1-1/4 cups.
