This Chopped Spinach Pomegranate Salad has fresh ingredients and is a great way to get eating back on track!
Happy Thursday! Hang in there, the first full week of January is about over and the weekend is coming. Were you moving kind of slow this week or did you hit the ground running? I had off about a week from work and was actually looking forward to getting back into a schedule. Crazy I know but I'm kind of like that! (Though I do miss sleeping in.) While I was off I created this new salad recipe that I'm nicknaming sunshine in a bowl! What do you think? Doesn't it just make you smile and want to reach in and grab a forkful? There are so many good ingredients in this Chopped Spinach Pomegranate Salad including a touch of mango, tangy gorgonozola and a pomegranate vinaigrette. Are you hooked yet? I encourage you to start the year off right and eat your veggies!
January is the month for resolutions and while I kinda like to make them, sometimes I struggle with what to make to eat. You would think with a food blog, it would be easy to just make recipes but I usually need some inspiration. I'm not kidding when I say I have about 75 cookbooks, 100 old magazines (Food Network, Cooking Light, Cuisine at Home, etc) plus folders of paper recipes from newspapers, the web and more torn out recipes from discarded magazines. I enjoy getting a pile, parking myself on the couch and going through them. Other inspiration comes from other bloggers and of course pinterest! I have a pretty good list now and looking forward to whipping up some new dishes for 2016.
I hope you enjoy this salad recipe, it's one of our new favorites!
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Chopped Spinach Pomegranate Salad
This delicious salad is a great way to get your veggies and eat healthier!
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped spinach
- ½ mango peeled and diced
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 oz. gorgonzola cheese
- ¾ cup pomegranate juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon shallot, minced
- S&P to taste
Instructions
- Divide spinach between bowls or plates
- Divide seeds, mango, and gorgonzola on top of the spinach
- In a small saucepan add the POM juice, boil and reduce by half
- In a small food processor combine the cooled reduced juice, olive oil, shallots, honey, vinegar, mustard and S&P
- Drizzle over salad (you may have some left over)
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 453Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 396mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 8gSugar: 39gProtein: 12g
Nutritional information provided is computer-generated and only an estimate. You may want to do your own research with the ingredients listed if you have concerns about health or specific diets.
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Kacey Joanette says
I cannot believe the first week of the New Year is almost over... This salad is definitely needed right now as I have a ton of greens in my fridge (and pomegranate works so well in salads!)
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
Thanks Kacey...it won't disappoint!
Cathleen says
I have always wanted to try adding pomegranate to a salad, but have never got around to it yet. I'm heading over for the recipe!
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
It is a great edition!
Marcie FlavortheMoments says
Deb, this salad stopped me in my tracks! It's so beautiful and bright -- these photos are some of your best ever! And I have that napkin. 🙂
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
You are so kind Marcie! Thanks.
Serene Herrera says
Love all the colors in this salad! It's beautiful!
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
It tastes as great as it looks!
Laura O says
So pretty! They say eat the rainbow and this salad looks so bright and healthy!
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
Thank you Laura!
Joanie Zisk says
This is such a beautiful salad, Deb! So healthy too. Now I'm off to browse through your salad recipe roundup!
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
Appreciate your comment Joanie!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Gorgeous! I adore pomegranate in winter salads!
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
It does really add something special!
eatgood4life.blogspot.com says
My kid on salad!
Family and the Lake House says
Yummy! I've never used pomegranate on a salad! Genius!
Jamie Sherman says
Ooooh!! What a pretty salad, Deb! I bet it tastes just as wonderful as it looks!
Nancy Piran says
This salad looks so fresh and has some great flavors in it!
Theresa says
Looks amazing. I'd love to make more salads like this one. Pinned & shared.Thanks for joining the Inspiration Spotlight party.
Theresa says
Looks amazing. I'd love to make more salads like this one. Pinned & shared.Thanks for joining the Inspiration Spotlight party.
The Lazy Gastronome says
This sound great!! I'd love it if you shared at the "What's for Dinner" linky !
http://www.lazygastronome.com/whats-for-dinner-sunday-linky-26/
Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
I need to make this, and soon! Looks so refreshing, Deb. I'm featuring it tomorrow at BOTW!
Kimberly Lewis says
Hello fabulous! Just stopping by to let you know that your yummy salad will be featured at our party that starts tonight at 7 pm and goes until Friday @7 pm . Happy dance time! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for bringing such an amazing dish to our party , I hope to see you tonight! Lou Lou Girls
Cathy Trochelman says
This salad is SO perfect - I love the flavors and the bright pops of color!
Lisa Nelsen-Woods says
Looks divine!