Winter Salad of Greens with Smoked Ham and Pomegranate
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Yield: Serves 6-8
A scattering of ruby-colored pomegranate seeds makes a memorable finish to this dish. If desired, a day ahead, seed pomegranate, wash and dry greens, and make dressing. Roll greens up in paper toweling, tuck into plastic bags, and refrigerate overnight.
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion, sliced into thin rings rice vinegar
- 3 heads Belgian endive, or additional head curly endive 1 small head each red leaf lettuce and curly endive 3 ounces Westphalian or other smoked ham, cut into thin sticks 1 small Granny Smith or Braeburn apple, cored and thinly sliced 1 glove garlic
- 2 whole scallions
- 1 generous tablespoon Dijon mustard
- extra-virgin olive oil to taste
- 1 large pomegranate, seeded
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Instructions
- 1. Cover onion with rice vinegar.
- 2. Soak 20 minutes. Wash, dry, and tear all but Belgian endive leaves into bite-sized pieces. Arrange greens on a large platter, with endive leaves here and there. Scatter with apple and ham.
- 3. Drain vinegar into a blender, adding the garlic, scallions, and mustard. With blender running, add oil to taste. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- 4. Tuck onions into greens.
- 5. Just before serving, drizzle dressing over the salad and finish with pomegranate.
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