Kale Salad with Pomegranate, Orange and Pine Nuts
Posted: 12/10/2013
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This kale salad with pomegranate is full of bright flavors and not only tastes great but is also so good for you. It is easy to make and keeps well in the fridge.
I made kale salad with pomegranate, oranges and pine nuts. It’s a perfect winter salad and won’t leave you looking for your chunky sweater to hide in. It’s filling and flavorful. And it has toasted pine nuts which I would eat by the handful if I had an unlimited budget.
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This kale salad is full of bright flavors and not only tastes great but is also so good for you. It would be beautiful on your Christmas table.
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 bunch kale leaves, stems and tough sections removed
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
- 2 navel oranges
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
For the Dressing
- reserved juice from the oranges, or about 1/4 cup
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut or tear kale into bite sized pieces and place in a large zip-top bag. Cut the segments out of the oranges over a bowl to catch the juice. (If you don’t know how to do that, here is a great tutorial from Cookin’ Canuck.) Once you have the segments cut out, make sure to squeeze the remaining juice out of the membranes. Save all the juice for the dressing. Place orange segments in a large serving bowl.
- To the orange juice, add white wine vinegar, olive oil, honey, and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk with a fork or small whisk and pour into the ziptop bag with the kale. Close the bag, squeezing the air out. Massage the kale with the dressing for 1-2 minutes and then pour it into the serving bowl with the orange segments. Add pomegranate arils and toss everything together.
- Toast pine nuts in a dry frying pan over medium heat, tossing or stirring continuously until golden brown (it doesn’t take long — don’t walk away!). Remove them from the pan and put them on a plate to cool. Sprinkle toasted pine nuts over salad just prior to serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1of 6, Calories: 255kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g, Sodium: 81mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 18g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
Lea @ GourmetMommy says
Yum, love the combo of kale and pomegranates! My kids call the pomegranate seeds salad “candy” and eat them all up. I’ll definitely have to give this recipe a try!
DessertForTwo says
Yay! It was fun celebrating with you. I’m so into winter salads right now! (or as Bev would say riiiiight nerrrr!)
Aggie says
Gorgeous festive salad Rachel! I love it! And it’s so healthy :)
I know Bev felt the love today!!
Zainab says
This salad is beautiful and vibrant. Much needed lightness around this time of cookies. This post is so beautiful. I hope Bev had a great shower day :)
Heather || Heather's Dish says
I seriously wish my whole house looked like her kids’ nursery! Such a beautiful space for a beautiful family :)
And this salad?! YES to all of it!
Liz @ Virtually Homemade says
What a beautiful salad! The colors are exquisite :)
Aimee @ Simple Bites says
What a stunning holiday salad! Pinned. ;)
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Aimee!!
Cassie says
What a perfect winter salad! Love the pomegranates!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Cassie!
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says
Ok why don’t you live in Grand Rapids? I should have been over to help “Recipe test” the day you made this. ;) xo
Rachel Gurk says
That would have been wonderful! Ben wasn’t a fan :(
shelly (cookies and cups) says
What a gorgeous salad!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Shelly! I need to make the rounds still and check out your recipe!
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
I’m DYING right now! Thank you so much and why isn’t my face in that salad!? xoxo!
Rachel Gurk says
xoxo! Hope you love everything in your virtual baby shower! We love you!
Megan - The Emotional Baker says
I can’t wait to try this. What a sweet tribute to Bev!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Megan!
Denise says
Delicious!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Denise!
denise says
Williams-Sonoma has a bunch of Wusthof knives on sale today–don’t know how good it is price-wise (not the cheapest place to shop)
Sarah | The Sugar Hit says
I love seeing the blogging community come out to celebrate one of our own. This salad looks completely delicious, and congratulations to Bev.
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Sarah! I love participating in virtual baby showers! I’ve been on the receiving end and it is so, so special!
Morgan says
This salad looks so good! I love the idea of combining pine nuts and pomegrantes, sounds delicious. I pinned this and plan to make it! What a beautiful idea to throw a virtual baby shower. Bev is sure to feel blessed!
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks Morgan! And thank you for the pin!