Pomegranate Vinaigrette

I'm a real pomegranate lover and I eat a lot of salads so discovering a delicious salad dressing with pomegranate as its base is a big winner in my books.  And I think I've done it!  My friend Anne from Dr. Fuhrman's member forum mentioned to me that she'd been making a salad dressing using pomegranate juice and I had one of those "I should've had a V-8" smack your forehead moments.

I couldn't think of any other kitchen project until I'd experimented.  This is a great salad dressing, particularly with a Spring greens type lettuce mixture that has a little bite (like some baby arugula, endive, or frisee).

Susan's Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Ingredients:
- 8 fluid ounces 100% pure pomegranate juice (no sugar or additives)
- 1/8 cup good balsamic (start with less and add to taste)
- 2 TBSP pomegranate molasses/concentrate (100% pomegranate, no sugar added, cooked down to a syrupy texture. You can buy this in Mediterranean stores or some Whole Foods carry it.)*
- 1/2 cup mixture of chopped parsley, 1 raw garlic clove, 2 scallions, chopped finely
-  2-3 TBSP tahini (depending on how creamy you want it; you could use unhulled sesame seeds)

Blend everything except the parsley mixture in a high-speed blender until it is smooth.  Add the parsley mixture and just pulse a bit to incorporate it but not liquefy it.



I'm in love with this salad dressing!

*If you can't find the pomegranate molasses you can make a facsimile by cooking a cup of pure pomegranate juice down until it I very concentrated.

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  • 7/22/2010 7:32 PM Diana wrote:
    Thank you so much for sharing these recipes but especially the pomegrate dressing. I live in Canada and ordering the DF pomegranate dressing is extremely dear due to the shipping. I also loved all your others. Want kind of a taste do you get from kolhabri?
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    1. 7/23/2010 7:10 AM Susan wrote:
      Thanks for your comment. I enjoy sharing recipes for healthy menus.  Kohlrabi is a mild cruciferous vegetable, which has a texture like turnip (but less starchy) and tastes like a mild cabbage.  It absorbs flavors really well.
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