Pomegranate, Pear and Avocado Salad

Name: Pomegranate, Pear and Avocado Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and roughly-chopped into bite-sized pieces; 1 ripe pear, cored and diced; 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced; 2/3 cup shelled pistachios; 2/3 cup crumbled goat cheese (or blue cheese, or feta cheese); 1/2 cup diced red onion (about half of a small red onion); seeds from 1 pomegranate (here is a tutorial for how to open and de-seed a pomegranate); citrus vinaigrette (see below); 1/3 cup orange juice (freshly-squeezed, if possible); 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar); 1 tablespoon honey, if needed to sweeten; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper; 1/3 cup olive oil

This pomegranate, pear and avocado salad is full of delicious fresh flavors. And it’s perfect for the holidays!

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and roughly-chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 ripe pear, cored and diced
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
2/3 cup shelled pistachios
2/3 cup crumbled goat cheese (or blue cheese, or feta cheese)
1/2 cup diced red onion (about half of a small red onion)
seeds from 1 pomegranate (here is a tutorial for how to open and de-seed a pomegranate)
citrus vinaigrette (see below)
1/3 cup orange juice (freshly-squeezed, if possible)
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
1 tablespoon honey, if needed to sweeten
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil

Steps

Add all ingredients together in a large bowl and drizzle on the dressing. Toss until combined. Serve immediately.
(*Tip: To prevent the diced avocado from browning while sitting out, toss it beforehand in a few tablespoons of lime or lemon juice.)
Whisk all ingredients together for 30 seconds until combined.