Pomegranate Salad
- Total Time
- Total cooking time: 15 min.
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Ingredients
- 2tablespoons sesame seeds
- ¼cup mild tasting olive oil
- 2tablespoons pomegranate juice
- 2tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- 2tablespoons date syrup
- 2tablespoons honey
- Himalayan pink salt or sea salt to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 9oz bag romaine or butter lettuce
- ½cup pomegranate seeds
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
265 calories; 16 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 31 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 27 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 332 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a small dry skillet toast sesame seeds over medium heat until light brown in color, about 3 to 5 minutes. Pour sesame seeds out onto a paper towel to cool.
- Step 2
Whisk together olive oil, pomegranate juice, pomegranate molasses, date syrup, honey, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Step 3
Arrange lettuce in large bowl or platter. Top with pomegranate seeds and sesame seeds, add dressing and toss. Serve immediately.
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Comments
I hesitate to say I made this. I did not have date syrup, sesame seeds or pomegranate juice. But I had a pomegranate I needed to use. My dressing was probably a little tarter than intended but I like my dressing that way. I would make this again.
Did it without date syrup because everyone was afraid it would be too sweet. All loved it, but agreed leaving date syrup out was a good decision.
No honey here; by choice rather than lack of availability, I figured date syrup would be sweet enough. For us the balance of tartness and sweetness was perfect--and the whole thing was so attractive!
I, too, was intimidated by the pomegranate molasses in this recipe. However, it turned out that Wegmans had it! If you have an ethnic grocery or otherwise well stocked market in your area, it’s worth seeking it out. I could see this pomegranate molasses being a very exciting ingredient in other sauces and dressings. For this salad, I made the dressing as written. It needs the sweetness to balance out the tartness of the pomegranate and the bitterness of the sesame seeds.
I added 1 T of lime juice as I enjoy a tarter dressing. We have a pomegranate tree so I also used fresh juice. Ithe date syrup added a depth of flavor so I didn’t want to forgo it. I also added avacado and baby cucumbers for a creamy crunchier texture
So funny. Someone below said: "I have pomegranate molasses but date syrup....?" Whereas I thought to myself after I found date syrup at Fairway: "Really? Pomegranate molasses? Where the heck do you get that?" Obscure ingredients might benefit from links to homemade recipes or links to stores that carry?
Pomegranate molasses are a speciality from Lebanon.
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