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Pomegranate Salad with Maple Candied Walnuts

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time15 mins

This pomegranate salad combines sweet candied walnuts, salty feta cheese, and a dressing to marry all of the flavours. The flavour combination will delight both your taste buds and dinner guests!

Salad in a bowl on a red tea towel. Kale leaves, walnuts, feta cheese and pomegranates in the salad

INGREDIENTS
Salad
 ½ small red onion
 10 oz kale (stems removed and torn into bite sized pieces)
 1 small pomegranate or 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
 4 oz crumbled feta cheese
Maple Glazed Walnuts
 ½ cup walnut halves
 1 tbsp maple syrup
Dressing
 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
 1 tbsp dijon mustard
 2 tsp honey
 salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
For the candied walnuts
1

Preheat a dry skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the walnuts, maple syrup. Cook, stirring frequently, until syrup is caramelized and nuts are toasted, about 3 minutes. Let cool.

For the salad
2

Put the sliced onions in a small bowl with water. Let sit for 5-10 minutes.

3

If you have a whole pomegranate, cut and deseed.

4

Make the dressing. In a small bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients: olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper. Alternatively, you can shake all of the ingredients together in a tightly sealed mason jar.

5

Place the kale and onion slices in a large serving bowl. Pour the dressing over the top. Toss to coat.

6

Just before serving, sprinkle with the toasted pecans, pomegranate seeds, and feta. Toss lightly and serve.

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