Description
A refreshing and colorful salad with crisp greens, juicy pomegranate seeds, crunchy pecans, tangy goat cheese, and a homemade apple cider vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted
- 1 apple, thinly sliced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine mixed greens, pomegranate seeds, apple slices, red onion, goat cheese, and toasted pecans.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until emulsified.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving.
- Toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly.
- Serve immediately and enjoy fresh.
Notes
You can substitute walnuts or almonds for the pecans. For a vegan version, use maple syrup instead of honey and omit the goat cheese or use a plant-based alternative.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: pomegranate salad, apple cider vinaigrette, healthy salad, fall salad