The brightly-colored fruit set against the dark leafy greens makes this stunning side salad perfect for your holiday meal.

Source: Midwest Living

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total:
50 mins
Yield:
6 side-dish servings
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Persimmon, Blood Orange and Pomegranate Salad

Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Prepare Pine Nut-Persimmon Vinaigrette.

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  • 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.

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  • Halve each persimmon; remove and discard core. Cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slices.

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  • 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.

*Test Kitchen tip:

Substitute 2 pink or red grapefruit for the oranges. Or use a combination of oranges and grapefruit.

Tips

Vinaigrette can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts (Persimmon, Blood Orange and Pomegranate Salad)

238 calories; total fat 15g; saturated fat 2g; polyunsaturated fat 3g; monounsaturated fat 10g; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 18mg; potassium 407mg; carbohydrates 26g; fiber 3g; sugar 16g; protein 2g; vitamin a 1069IU; vitamin c 66mg; thiamin 0mg; riboflavin 0mg; niacin equivalents 1mg; vitamin b6 0mg; folate 52mcg; vitamin b12 0mcg; calcium 81mg; iron 1mg.

Pine Nut-Persimmon Vinaigrette

Ingredients

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Directions

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  • 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.

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