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Watercress, Pear and Pomegranate Salad

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons pure pomegranate juice
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons walnut oil
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 large bunches watercress, thick stems trimmed
1 head butter lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
2 firm but ripe pears, halved, cored, each half cut into 6 wedges
1/2 cup crumbled ricotta salata cheese or feta cheese
1/2 cup fresh pomegranate kernels

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk first 5 ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Combine watercress and lettuce in bowl. Pour all but 2 tablespoons dressing over; toss to coat. Divide greens among 6 plates. Arrange 4 pear wedges in spoke pattern on each plate. Drizzle 2 tablespoons dressing over pears. Sprinkle with cheese and pomegranate kernels.

TagsSaladWatercressLeafy GreensVegetablePearFruitPomegranateStarterDinnerLunchGluten FreeVegetarianEasyMake AheadNo-CookBon Appétit
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