Mixed Greens with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Salads are anything but boring so why drench the fresh flavors of radicchio, arugula, and other fresh, flavorful greens with heavy, creamy salad dressings? Fruit forward flavor of pomegranate is featured here with other antioxidant friendly ingredients of walnut, chia, and chopped kale.

Nutrition:
Serving size: about 1 ½ cups
Calories: 258
Fat: 10.4g
Saturated Fat: 2.1g
Carbohydrates: 32.5g
Protein: 10.6g
Fiber: 10.0g
Sodium: 227mg
Per serving, this recipe contains 227% of the RDA for vitamin A, 59% vitamin C, and 40% of the RDA for fiber.

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Recipe

Mixed Greens with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Soups & Salads
Why drench the fresh flavors of radicchio, arugula, and other fresh, flavorful greens with heavy, creamy salad dressings? Fruit forward flavor of pomegranate is featured here with other antioxidant friendly ingredients of walnut, chia, and chopped kale.

Ingredients

1/3 cup no-sugar-added pomegranate or raspberry vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¼ orange zest
½ lemon zest
Pinch sea salt
Pinch ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chia seeds
3 green onions, white and green parts, chopped
6 cups mixed greens
1 bunch kale leaves, finely chopped (equates to about 2 cups chopped)
½ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
¼ cup chopped walnuts
4 tablespoons fresh parmesan shavings, if desired

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, orange and lemon zest, salt and pepper.
Whisk in chia seeds.
Add onion, mixed greens, chopped kale, and pomegranate seeds.
Toss well to coat.
Place on each of 4 serving plates and sprinkle with a few walnuts and finish with approximately 1 tablespoon parmesan shavings.

Serves

6

Preparation Time (hrs/min)

0, 20

Cooking Time (hrs/min)

0, 20

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