Ensalada de Nochebuena with Pomegranate-lime vinaigrette
Ingredients for the salad:
- 1 bag mixed greens (5-6 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups sliced cooked beets (1 can)
- 2 ruby red grapefruit, peeled and segmented
- 1 red apple
- 1 cup julienned jicama
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
Ingredients for the Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
Preparation:
Whisk together oil, pomegranate juice, lime juice, sugar and Cayenne for the vinaigrette in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
Combine greens, grapefruit, apple, jicama, and pomegranate arils in a large dip plate. Put the cooked beets slices around the plate.
Add cilantro to the vinaigrette just before tossing with the salad.
- 1 bag mixed greens (5-6 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups sliced cooked beets (1 can)
- 2 ruby red grapefruit, peeled and segmented
- 1 red apple
- 1 cup julienned jicama
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
Ingredients for the Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
Preparation:
Whisk together oil, pomegranate juice, lime juice, sugar and Cayenne for the vinaigrette in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
Combine greens, grapefruit, apple, jicama, and pomegranate arils in a large dip plate. Put the cooked beets slices around the plate.
Add cilantro to the vinaigrette just before tossing with the salad.
Comments
Remember that pomegranate juice stains, so take special care to avoid too much mess.