Colorful and Crunchy Pomegranate and Spinach Salad

Doesn’t this look like a terrific salad for your holiday table? I think it looks like Christmas with all those lovely red pomegranate seeds and bright green spinach leaves!
I haven’t had pomegranate seeds since I was a kid, and my cousin got me hooked on them. We used to peel the fruit and then pick the seeds out. I’d forgotten how crunchy and sweet they are.

I was keeping the calories in check for this weekday meal, but I’ll add some crumbled blue cheese (maybe feta?) when I serve it for Christmas dinner. Won’t that be a pretty salad!
Happy cooking!

Serves 4

4 cups baby spinach
1 cup pomegranate seeds
4 small green onion, sliced
2 tablespoons almonds, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons pomegranate balsamic vinegar
½ tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
salt and pepper

1. Whisk olive oil, vinegar, honey and dijon with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Combine spinach, pomegranate seeds and onion. Toss with dressing.
3. Top with almonds.

What’s good for me in this dish?

Pomegranate is high in potassium and antioxidants. Potassium helps regulate water balance and muscle function. The antioxidants help with blood oxidation and blood lipids. It is also thought to help prevent prostate cancer.

Spinach is another powerhouse of nutrition. Spinach contains iron for energy, and vitamins C and A, folic acid and B6 to help your heart. Spinach has 13 different flavonoid compounds that function as antioxidants, and as anti-cancer agents.

Calories: 141
Total Fat: 5.90g
Cholesterol: –
Sodium: 64mg
Total Carbs: 20.05g
Dietary Fiber: 5.76g
Sugars: 10.84g
Protein: 4.59g

Weight Watchers Points 3

Nutrition details obtained from whfoods.org, nutritiondata.com, about.com, and abouthomecooking.com I am not a licensed nutritionist, nor a medical professional, and do not mean this information as medical or nutrition advice. See your medical professional if you have questions regarding your nutritional needs.

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