Healthy Recipe of the Week

The days are growing longer.

The temperatures are warming.

The sun is shining.

Summer is around the corner!

How about a tasteful salad fit for a warm spring or summer day?

Pomegranate and Pear Salad

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 tablespoons Champagne Vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Honey Mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 12 cups Fresh Baby Kale (*may substitute for mixed greens)
• 4 Pears (*cored and thinly sliced)
• 1 cup Fennel Bulb (*thinly shaved)
• 1/2 cup Pomegranate Arils
• Local Honey, to taste

Directions

Whisk together olive oil, champagne vinegar, honey mustard, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Add greens of choice. Toss to coat. Arrange greens in a shallow serving bowl. Top with pears, fennel, and pomegranate arils. Light drizzle with honey. 

Yields: 8 servings

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Reference 

Magnolia Journal. (2022 Winter). Pomegranate and pear salad. P. 69.