Pomegranate Garden Salad with Maple Dressing

Foods that Fight Disease Sample Recipes, Salads.
Here, antioxidant-packed pomegranate seeds are tossed with baby greens, tomatoes and carrots for a healthy salad.  Pomegranate seeds, or arils, last up to two weeks in the refrigerator.

Pomegranate Garden Salad with Maple Dressing

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredients
SALAD
4 cups / 1 L mixed baby greens, such as such as mesculin mix
1 cup / 250 ml halved cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup / 125 ml shredded carrot
1/2 cup / 125 ml pomegranate seeds
2 tbsp / 25 ml sunflower seeds
DRESSING
1/4 cup / 50 ml pure pomegranate juice
2 tbsp / 25 ml apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp / 25 ml flaxseed oil
2 tsp / 10 ml Dijon mustard
2 tsp / 10 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp / 5 ml maple syrup

Directions

In a large bowl, combine greens, tomatoes, carrot, pomegranate seeds, and sunflower seeds.

In a small bowl, whisk together pomegranate juice, vinegar, flaxseed oil, mustard, lemon juice, and maple syrup.

Toss salad with dressing and serve immediately.

Serves 4. Per 1.5 cups (375 ml) serving of salad with 2 tbsp (25 ml) Pomegranate Maple Dressing: 161 cal, 3 g pro, 10 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 19 g carb, 3 g fibre,

0 mg chol, 69 mg sodium

Excellent source of: Vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, vitamin K

Source: Foods that Fight Disease