Persimmon And Pomegranate Salad Recipes

POMEGRANATE PERSIMMON SALAD

Steps:

• Place the first 6 ingredients in a jar with a lid; shake well. Refrigerate until serving., To serve, shake vinaigrette and toss 1/2 cup with persimmons. Toss remaining vinaigrette with salad blend. Top with persimmons and pomegranate seeds.

PERSIMMON, POMEGRANATE, AND MASSAGED KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Toss macademia nuts with 1 tablespoon maple syrup and pinch of salt; spread on baking sheet.
• Toast macademia nuts in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and coat with 1 tablespoon maple syrup.
• Whisk orange juice, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, and ground black pepper together in a small bowl to make dressing.
• Place kale pieces, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; massage with your hands until kale is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add persimmon slices and dressing and toss to mix. Top with pomegranate seeds and maple-roasted macademia nuts.

SPINACH AND PERSIMMON SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Slice persimmon into 1/4-inch rounds, then slice each round into quarters.
• Place chopped spinach into a salad bowl. Top with persimmon quarters, pomegranate seeds, goat cheese, and sliced almonds.
• Whisk together olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad and toss lightly to coat. Serve immediately.

PERSIMMON AND POMEGRANATE SALAD WITH ARUGULA AND HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet, and toast 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until they smell nutty and are lightly browned. When the nuts have cooled, chop them coarsely and toss them with 1 teaspoon hazelnut oil and a generous pinch of salt.
• Place the diced shallot, pomegranate juice, both vinegars, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl, and let sit 5 minutes. Whisk in the olive oil and the remaining 1 tablespoon hazelnut oil. Taste for balance and seasoning.
• In a large salad bowl, toss the persimmons, sliced shallots, and pomegranate seeds with the dressing, and season with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon. Gently toss in the arugula and taste for seasoning. Arrange the salad on a platter, and scatter the hazelnuts over the top.

PERSIMMON AND POMEGRANATE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the tops from and peel: 3 ripe medium fuyu persimmons.
• Slice them thin or cut into small wedges, removing any seeds you find. Arrange the wedges on a plate.
• Hold, cut side down, over a bowl: 1/2 pomegranate.
• Pound on the back of the fruit with a large spoon to dislodge the seeds. Pick out and discard any white pith that may have fallen out with the seeds. Sprinkle the seeds over the persimmon wedges.
• For a simple vinaigrette, mix together: 1 tablespoon sherry or red wine vinegar, Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper.
• Stir to dissolve the salt and then whisk in: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
• Taste and correct the salt and acid as needed. Spoon the vinaigrette over the fruit and serve.
• Variation
• Toss 4 small handfuls of lettuce with half the vinaigrette. (I prefer lettuces such as arugula, frisée, escarole, radicchio, or Belgian endive.) Arrange the lettuce on the plate and then arrange the fruit and nuts, if using, over the lettuce. Pour the rest of the vinaigrette over, and garnish with toasted walnuts.

POMEGRANATE PERSIMMON SALAD WITH WARM GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Whisk together dressing ingredients.
• After salad ingredients are prepped, preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Form goat cheese into 1/2 oz. balls, top with freshly ground pepper, and roll in walnuts to coat. Place on a baking sheet.
• Assemble salad with greens, persimmons, pomegranate seeds, and basil.
• Just before serving, warm the goat cheese in the oven for about 3 minutes.
• Toss salad with dressing. Plate, carefully top with warm goat cheese, and enjoy!