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    Home » Type » Salads » Leafy Green Salads

    Winter Salad Recipe with Kale and Pomegranate

    Published: Jan 6, 2020 · Modified: Jan 26, 2020 by Faith · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Winter Salad Recipe with Kale and Pomegranate is full of deep, rich colors thanks to winter produce. It has a great balance of creamy and crunchy textures, and sweet, salty, tart, and nutty flavors!

    Close Up Overhead View of Winter Salad with Kale and Pomegranate on Wooden Table

    A lot of people tell me that they think of salad as summer food and soup as winter food. Not me though!

    I will happily dive head-first into a steaming bowl of soup in the hottest months. And I’m not one to pass up a beautiful salad full of seasonal produce and sit down to salad as a meal, even in January.

    This salad serves 4 as a side dish or 2 as a main course. If you want to make it a bit heartier of a meal, roast up some squash to top the salad. Or make a pot of quinoa to add to it. Or instead, just serve this salad along with some fresh crusty bread alongside.

    Winter Salad Recipe with Description

    In This Article

    • Winter Salad Recipe
    • Winter Produce
    • More Winter Salads:
    • Winter Salad Recipe with Kale and Pomegranate

    Winter Salad Recipe

    This winter kale salad is full of deep, gem-toned colors. It features sweet/tart fresh pomegranate, and nutty, crunchy pistachios. Fresh pears add sweetness. Crumbly queso fresco add salty flavor and creamy texture. And lastly, a sweet and tangy balsamic-based salad dressing accents all the other flavors perfectly!

    Lacinato Kale in Wooden Box on Dark Wood Table

    Winter Salad Ingredients:

    • Kale
    • Pears
    • Pomegranate arils
    • Pistachios
    • Queso fresco

    Pro Tip: When you’re putting together a salad, choose ingredients that provide different flavors and textures! For example, here I used pistachios for crunch and queso fresco for creaminess.

    Pistachios in Small Metal Bowl on Wooden Table

    Winter Salad Dressing Ingredients:

    • Good-quality balsamic vinegar
    • Cherry preserves
    • Water
    • Extra-virgin olive oil
    • Salt
    • Black pepper

    Top View of Bowl of Winter Salad with Vintage Serving Spoons

    Winter Produce

    There are a lot of benefits to eating seasonally and eating locally:

    1. Firstly, it helps support your local farmers.
    2. Secondly, items are fresher and so they usually taste better and are richer in nutrients.
    3. Thirdly, it’s more sustainable because the food you’re eating is local, not shipped in from another part of the world.
    4. Additionally, eating local food in season is typically cheaper because 1) supply and demand (for example, think about how cheap zucchini is during the middle of summer!), and 2) it traveled less to reach you.

    Here are a few examples of winter fruits and vegetables to help you get started eating seasonally this winter!

    Front View of Winter Kale Salad with Pomegranate in Metal Bowl on Rustic Wood Table

    Winter Fruits:

    • Grapefruit
    • Kiwi
    • Lemon
    • Oranges
    • Passionfruit
    • Pear
    • Persimmons
    • Pomegranate

    Winter Vegetables:

    • Brussels sprouts
    • Cabbage
    • Chard
    • Kale
    • Leeks
    • Parsnips
    • Turnips
    • Winter squash, such as delicata, butternut, and acorn

    Winter Kale Salad in Metal Bowl

    More Winter Salads:

    • Detox Roasted Delicata Squash, Pardina Lentil, and Kale Salad with Maple-Pear Balsamic Vinaigrette
    • Crunchy Asian Cabbage Salad
    • Harvest Kale Salad with Roasted Acorn Squash, Toasted Hazelnuts, and Apple Cinnamon Vinaigrette
    • Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw
    • Roasted Acorn Squash with Arugula Salad
    • Creamy Poppy Seed Kale Slaw with Red Pear, Toasted Pepitas, and Golden Raisins
    • Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Chickpeas, Kale, and Pearl Couscous

    Close Up Front View of Winter Salad with Pears

    Did you make this recipe? Please rate it and leave a comment below because I love hearing from you! You can also tag @anediblemosaic on social media. To stay up-to-date FOLLOW ME on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Xoxo, Faith

    Top View of Bowl of Winter Salad with Vintage Serving Spoons

    Winter Salad Recipe with Kale and Pomegranate

    By: Faith Gorsky
    This Winter Salad Recipe with Kale and Pomegranate is full of deep, rich colors thanks to winter produce. It has a great balance of creamy and crunchy textures, and sweet, salty, tart, and nutty flavors!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 328 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Dressing:

    • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon cherry preserves
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

    Salad:

    • 6 cups chopped kale
    • 2 pears thinly sliced
    • ½ cup pomegranate arils
    • ¼ cup pistachios shelled and coarsely chopped
    • 4 ounces queso fresco cubed or crumbled

    Instructions
     

    For the Dressing:

    • Whisk together all ingredients and set aside.

    For the Salad:

    • Arrange all ingredients on a large platter.

    To Serve:

    • Serve the salad along with the dressing to drizzle on top.

    Faith's Tips

    • This salad recipe yields 4 side dish servings or 2 main course servings.
    • When you’re putting together a salad, choose ingredients that provide different flavors and textures! For example, here I used pistachios for crunch and queso fresco for creaminess.
    • Instead of queso fresco, you could use crumbled goat cheese or crumbled feta cheese here.
    • Use any type of dark fruit preserves you like in this salad dressing! Red currant is also one of my favorites.
    • To make this salad a bit heartier, add roasted winter squash, cooked quinoa, or crusty bread.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Winter Salad Recipe with Kale and Pomegranate
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 328 Calories from Fat 171
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 19g29%
    Saturated Fat 5g31%
    Cholesterol 20mg7%
    Sodium 402mg17%
    Potassium 769mg22%
    Carbohydrates 34g11%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 16g18%
    Protein 12g24%
    Vitamin A 10323IU206%
    Vitamin C 127mg154%
    Calcium 327mg33%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Keyword Winter Salad, Winter Salad Recipe, Winter Salads
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    Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links to products I believe in, which means that even though it doesn’t cost you anything extra, I will receive a small amount of money from the sale of these items. Thank you for helping to support An Edible Mosaic!

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