Pomegranate Salad Dressing Recipe
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This Pomegranate Salad Dressing Recipe is one of our favorite homemade dressings, adding just the right amount of tangy flavor to any salad. Made with all-natural, healthy ingredients, it’s both easy and delicious.
I’m always trying to eat healthier and luckily my love for salad works to my advantage! It’s a must-have side dish for me and I also like to make my own salad dressings when I have the time.
I recently made one with pomegranate seeds and now this tangy-flavored salad dressing has become my new favorite. It tastes great on all my salads and with just four ingredients, it couldn’t get much easier.
It’s a great way to top everything from a simple salad to a fancier holiday salad for a crowd. Adding this pomegranate vinaigrette will take your salads to a whole new level!
Why We Love This Recipe
Why do we love this delicious dressing? I’ll give you three reasons!
Easy – One of the best things about this basic vinaigrette is that it’s so easy to make. Just combine your ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. You’ll have a delicious dressing for your mixed greens in less than 5 minutes!
Healthy – With ingredients like pomegranate seeds (also known as arils), avocado/olive oil and natural honey, you can enjoy this health dressing recipe without any of the guilt you’d feel with a blue cheese or ranch dressing.
On a special diet? This pomegranate is gluten, dairy, and refined sugar-free so you can enjoy every bite of your favorite salad without compromising your health.
Delicious – The tangy flavor of this dressing will have your taste buds singing! It’s the perfect combination of ingredients and goes with any salad recipe from summer to winter salads. I love making a simple salad of baby spinach, veggies and goat cheese.
Ingredients
Here’s all you’ll need to make this simple yet delicious homemade salad dressing:
- Olive or avocado oil: You can use any neutral oil such as canola, avocado, and olive oil for this salad dressing recipe, but olive or avocado oils are the best. Your oil of choice acts as the base of the dressing, holding all the ingredients together.
- Honey: The honey in this recipe adds a touch of sweetness to the dressing. Don’t have honey? Try substituting a little maple syrup instead.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Adding apple cider vinegar is what gives the dressing that tangy taste and unique flavor.
- Pomegranate Seeds: You can’t have a pomegranate vinaigrette recipe without pomegranate, right?Also known as pomegranate arils, these seeds are essential to your recipe and it’s where all that delicious pomegranate flavor comes from. In addition to the great taste, the seeds contain many nutritional components such as fiber, minerals, vitamins, and bioactive plant compounds.
If you don’t have pomegranate seeds or just don’t want to deseed a pomegranate, you can pick up pomegranate juice such as POM juice next time you hit the grocery store.
Want more delicious dressings for your salad? You’ll want to give this raspberry vinaigrette or this maple vinaigrette salad dressing a try.
Pomegranate Salad Dressing Recipe
The best thing about this recipe is that it’s so incredibly easy (I’m all about the easy recipes!).
Step 1: Pour pomegranate seed into a small food processor or a blender.
Step 2: Add olive or avocado oil, honey and apple cider vinegar.
Step 2: Process or blend ingredients on high until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 3: Spoon or pour salad dressing over salad.
Tips For Making Pomegranate Salad Dressing
Here are a few tips you should have in mind when making this pomegranate salad dressing.
- The type of oil you use will slightly affect the flavor of the salad dressing. Although most oils have a neutral taste, olive oil, avocado oil and canola oil will each give your salad dressing a slightly unique taste.
- Don’t have honey? You can get that sweet flavor by substituting a little maple syrup instead. You can also switch out the apple cider vinegar for red wine vinegar.
- When removing the seeds from the pomegranate, try to remove all of the ”white pieces” or “skin” too. If left on, they could add a bitter taste to your dressing.
- Don’t pour the dressing over your favorite salad until ready to serve!
- If you like your salad dressing creamy, you can add a little dijon mustard. This add flavor, emulsification and helps keeps your salad dressing from separating.
- The quantity of honey and apple cider vinegar used will affect the taste of your dressing. If you have a sweet tooth, you may want to add more honey. For a more tangy vinaigrette, go for a little more vinegar.
How To Store Dressing
Store this dressing by pouring it into an airtight container or mason jar, then refrigerate. Be aware that the cold temp of the refrigerator can cause the oil to solidify or separate slightly. If that happens, no worries. Just let it sit at room temperature for about five minutes, give your sealed container a good shake and it’s ready to pour.
How Long Will This Dressing Last
When refrigerated, pomegranate dressing will stay good for up to a week. However, given the fact that it tastes so delish, it never lasts that long in my house. In fact, sometimes I’ll make extra salads just to have an excuse to use this dressing.
Pomegranate Salad Dressing Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup fresh pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- In a small food processor or a blender, combine olive or avocado oil, honey and apple cider vinegar. Add fresh pomegranate seeds.1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil, 3 tablespoons honey, 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, 1 cup fresh pomegranate seeds
- Process or blend ingredients on high until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour salad dressing into a jar and use as needed.
Notes
- The flavor will vary slightly depending on what type of oil you use.
- If you don’t have honey, you can substitute maple syrup. You can also swap out the apple cider vinegar for red wine vinegar.
Nutrition
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