This fennel and pomegranate salad is the recipe that never happened on New Year’s day! In a way it is a good thing because I get to share it with you today.
But first and foremost, I wish you a heartfelt Happy New Year! May it bring you great joy, love, health and a teeny bit of wealth won’t hurt…right!! 🙂
I never imagined that after one whole year of blogging I would meet such amazing and inspirational people who share a great love of family, friends and of coarse food! It has been a tremendous blessing to be part of this community. Thank-you to all who follow along, like and comment on my posts…you are the reason I keep coming back with some delicious eats.
And to get back to my fennel pomegranate salad…well actually it is Ricardo’s recipe. If you are not familiar with Ricardo, he is Canada’s celebrity chef and quite the cutie I might add. Sorry hubby, right after you of course! 🙂
Anyhow I meant to prepare this wonderful salad with it’s ruby red arils for our New Year’s day feast but simply ran out of time. It is however, in my opinion, a great salad to make when dealing with an over indulgence from the holiday celebrations. Crisp, light and refreshing…just perfect.
Pomegranates are among one of the healthiest fruits with powerful antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties and extremely rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals. All the more reason to include them in our diet.
Fennel is one of my favourite vegetables. I love it’s sweet liquorice taste and makes a lovely crunchy snack all on its’ own.
The tart green apple makes a nice contrast to the sweet fennel. Slice both the fennel and apple as thinly as you can or use a mandolin if you have one. I used a very sharp knife.
How To Freeze Pomegranate Arils
Pomegranate arils freeze extremely well and will last many months in the freezer. To freeze the arils simply spread them in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer for a couple of hours until they are frozen and then transfer to resealable freezer bags.
Fennel and Pomegranate Salad
Ingredients
- DRESSING
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- Zest and the juice of one lime
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- SALAD
- 2 fennel bulbs trimmed, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 green apple. cored and thinly sliced
- Seeds of 1 pomegranate
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients and whisk well.
- FOR THE SALAD
- In a salad bowl, toss together the sliced fennel, sliced apple with the dressing. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds.
anotherfoodieblogger
January 3, 2016 at 4:27 pmWhat a beautiful and unique salad!
Marisa
January 3, 2016 at 7:21 pmThank-you…it really is quite delicious 🙂
Tasty Eats Ronit Penso
January 3, 2016 at 4:43 pmGorgeous looking salad!
Marisa
January 3, 2016 at 7:19 pmThank-you Ronit 🙂
Dulce
January 3, 2016 at 5:43 pmLove it Marisa! !!!!so refreshing ☺
Marisa
January 3, 2016 at 7:18 pmThanks Dulce…try it, you will love it 🙂
Parul Singhal
January 3, 2016 at 7:03 pmLooks delightful…
Marisa
January 3, 2016 at 7:17 pmThank-you Parul, it really is 🙂
Marisa
January 3, 2016 at 7:20 pmI totally agree Nadia, Happy New Year to you as well 🙂
Ivette
January 3, 2016 at 8:05 pmLooks extremely good and refreshing!
Marisa
January 3, 2016 at 8:48 pmThanks Yvette, it really is 🙂
M. L. Kappa
January 4, 2016 at 1:16 amI’ll definitely be trying this. In Greece we have pomegranate trees in our garden, and I use them in salads as well as making juice in the morning, sometimes mixed with orange. Never tried freezing them though, we just eat them in season. Brilliant idea!
Marisa
January 4, 2016 at 7:56 pmHow lucky to be able to grow them in one’s garden. We have them here for such a short time so freezing them is a great option for us. 🙂
apuginthekitchen
January 4, 2016 at 9:09 amBeautiful salad, so fresh and crisp.
Marisa
January 4, 2016 at 7:53 pmThank-you, it is a family favorite 🙂
Rosanna Colabella
January 4, 2016 at 6:30 pmMMMMMM. Looks soooo good. I just printed the recipe. can’t wait to try it. Thanks Marisa xoxoxox
Marisa
January 4, 2016 at 7:48 pmHi Rosa, you are so going to love it…enjoy 🙂 xoxo
Lynz Real Cooking
January 4, 2016 at 9:29 pmVery special, light and delicious! wow thanks for sharing!xx
Marisa
January 4, 2016 at 9:38 pmHi Lynz…very welcome 🙂
It's Cooking With Magda
January 5, 2016 at 12:04 amAll of my favorite ingredients. Looks delicious. Happy New Year to you.
Marisa
January 5, 2016 at 8:13 amThanks Magda…and to you as well 🙂
pblevitt
January 8, 2016 at 11:43 amThis salad makes watching what you eat a pleasure, thanks for the recipe.
Marisa
January 9, 2016 at 8:18 pmIt absolutely does! ?
Sheryl
January 9, 2016 at 7:02 pmIt’s beautiful. It makes me want to go out and buy a pomegranate.
Marisa
January 9, 2016 at 8:19 pmLol…thank-you ?
AngieAngie
January 20, 2016 at 9:49 amThis is so refreshing; I love fennels! So much that I tried growing them myself. I didn’t get bulbs, just some scrawny things, all stems and leaves, LOL. Still flavorful, though. Btw, would you like to join our weekly Fiesta Friday Link Party? You’ll find that we’re a welcoming and super friendly group that would just love to feast on your Italian delectables, even if just virtually 🙂
Marisa
January 20, 2016 at 6:47 pmHow wonderful to be able to grow your own fennel Angie and thank-you so much for the lovely invitation…sounds like fun. I would love to join, however I don’t know how often I would be able to participate due to an illness in the family….
thefolia
March 28, 2016 at 4:07 pmWhat a fun and light looking dish. Happy feasting.
Marisa
March 28, 2016 at 6:51 pmThank-you so much!