12/23/2025
Every year at Christmas I’m asked to bring this festive holiday salad, and it’s always a crowd favourite!
Dressing:
• 1 shallot, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses*
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
Salad:
• 1 (5 oz) box arugula or mixed greens
• 1 ripe pear, diced
• ⅓ cup pomegranate seeds
• 3 oz goat cheese, crumbled
• ¼ cup pistachios, lightly toasted & chopped
How to make it:
Shake all dressing ingredients together in a jar.
Toss greens with half the pear, pomegranate seeds, and goat cheese.
Add most of the dressing and gently toss.
Top with remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
*Pomegranate molasses note:
You can find it in some grocery stores — or make your own by simmering 1 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice with 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice for ~30 minutes, until reduced and syrupy. Keeps in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
