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Pomegranate Chicken Salad

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 286.3

Total Fat: 12.4 g
Cholesterol: 59.2 mg
Sodium: 147.4 mg
Total Carbs: 19.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
Protein: 23.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pomegranate Chicken Salad calories by ingredient

Introduction

This seasonal salad is ready in a flash. You will love the softness of the greens with the crunch of the radish and pomegranate. This seasonal salad is ready in a flash. You will love the softness of the greens with the crunch of the radish and pomegranate.

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 5

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Vinaigrette:

1/2 cup pomegranate juice

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salad:

1 large shallot, diced

1 cup peeled sliced daikon radish

1 teaspoon black pepper

8 heaping cup of mixed greens

1 pear, sliced

12 ounces diced white meat chicken

2 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled

1/2 pomegranate, arils only (see note)

Tips

By reducing the pomegranate juice you intensify the flavor and reduce the amount of oil needed to create perfect vinaigrette.
Daikon radish is long and slender, with white or light green skin. Often eaten with Asian cuisine, you should peel daikon before eating.
For this recipe, peel the daikon, slice in half, then slice into half-moons.
To remove the arils (seeds) of a pomegranate, score the skin as if you were going to cut the fruit into quarters.
Fill a bowl with water. Place the fruit in the water, and, while holding the fruit underwater to prevent juice splashes, break apart the sections. Gently separate the bright pink arils from the white pith. The pith will float; the arils will sink. Discard the outer skin as you go along, and, when all the arils have been separated from the pith and skin, pour off the water and the pith. You're left with pomegranate arils--and no mess!

Directions

Place the pomegranate juice in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, cooking until it has reduced by half.
Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

Using an immersion blender or whisk, combine the mustard, juice reduction, and vinegar. Slowly add the oil to emulsify.

Place the shallots, radish, and greens in a large bowl and toss with the vinaigrette. Sprinkle on the pepper.

Divide the greens among four plates or bowls, top with the pear and chicken, divided evenly. Garnish with the goat cheese and pom arils.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings, 3 cups per serving