Watercress, Pear and Pomegranate Salad Recipe

Watercress, Pear and Pomegranate Salad Recipe

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons pure pomegranate juice
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons walnut oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 large bunches watercress, thick stems trimmed
  • 1 head butter lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 2 firm but ripe pears, halved, cored, each half cut into 6 wedges
  • 1/2 cup crumbled ricotta salata cheese or feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate kernels
  1. Whisk first 5 ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Combine watercress and lettuce in bowl. Pour all but 2 tablespoons dressing over; toss to coat. Divide greens among 6 plates. Arrange 4 pear wedges in spoke pattern on each plate. Drizzle 2 tablespoons dressing over pears. Sprinkle with cheese and pomegranate kernels.