This festive salad is bursting with different colors, juicy pears, toasted pepitas and savory shaved parmesan. A stunning addition for any dinner party or special occasion
Ingredients
Salad
8ozArugula / Baby Spinach
1Bosc Pearsqueeze lemon juice to prevent browning
1/4cupPomegranate Seeds
1/4cuppepitassunflower seeds work too
1/4cupShaved Parmesan
Dressing
3TBSPOlive Oilor Avocado Oil
2TBSPWhite Wine Vinegar
1 1/2TBSPHoney
1TBSPDijon Mustard
1TSPSalt
1TSPFresh Black Pepper
Juice from 1/2 Lemon
Instructions
Make the vinaigrette
Prepare your dressing in a separate bowl. Combine the olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, and honey, and mix well.
Add in the salt, pepper, freshly chopped chives and lemon juice and mix.
Assembling the salad
Combine baby spinach and arugula in a serving bowl. Mix.
Thinly slice your pears and squeeze lemon on them and set aside.
Dress your greens with half of the dressing, you can use more later if you like.
Arrange the sliced pears and top with the pomegranate seeds, parmesan and pepitas. Top with remaining dressing to your liking.