Apple and Pomegranate Salad
Light, fruity and perfect as a summer side dish or fall harvest salad, this apple pomegranate salad is so easy to make with sweet fruit, leafy greens and crunchy nuts and seeds.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 117kcal
Equipment
- Salad servers
- Sealable jar
Ingredients
- 4 cups arugula or lamb's lettuce
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon slivered almonds
- 1 red apple
Pomegranate vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoon pomegranate juice
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- pinch salt
- pinch ground black pepper optional
Instructions
- Add the olive oil, pomegranate juice, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, maple syrup, salt and optional black pepper to a jar that can be sealed. Shake well to combine. Taste test, and adjust to preference. You will likely need to shake again, just before use, as the oil and vinegar will naturally separate.
- Layer the arugula on your serving plate. Drizzle about a third of the dressing onto the leaves and toss to coat.
- De-core the apple, and slice into thin slices.
- Arrange the apple slices, pomegranate seeds, pumpkin seeds and sliced almonds on the arugula leaves. Drizzle a little more of the dressing over the salad, using the amount you prefer.
Notes
- If store-bought pomegranate juice doesn't work for you, you can blend pomegranate arils for a few seconds, then pour through a fine mesh sieve over a bowl to collect the fresh juice.
- For my UK readers, arugula is known as rocket.
- Lamb's lettuce (which scores 0 on SIGHI) can be used as a swap, if required.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- arugula / rocket is not rated.
- almonds, garlic and apple cider vinegar, which score 1.
- Use fresh pomegranate juice, if required.
- black pepper, which scores 2.
Nutrition
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
