Green Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette and Goat Cheese Garnish
Ingredients:
4 cups mixed lettuce greens
¼ cup (60mL) pomegranate seeds*
2 ounces (56g) soft goat cheese, crumbled
Pomegranate Vinaigrette:
½ cup (125mL) boiling water
6
Bigelow Pomegranate Pizzazz® Herb Tea Bags
1/3 cup (80mL) red wine vinegar
1/3 cup (80mL) olive oil
2 tablespoons (30mL) grated shallots
1 teaspoon (5mL) sugar - to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Yield: Serves 4. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 10
minutes.
Instructions:
Make this vinaigrette by infusing water with 6 Bigelow
Pomegranate Pizzazz® Herb Tea Bags for 10 minutes. Remove tea
bags. Combine vinegar, olive oil and shallots together. Add sugar,
salt and pepper to taste.
Arrange a cup of mixed greens on 4 individual plates, garnish
with pomegranate seeds and goat cheese, drizzle with Pomegranate
Vinaigrette. Serve immediately.
*If pomegranate seeds are not available substitute sun-dried
cranberries
Nutritional Information:
| Nutritional
Information Per Serving |
Percent of Daily
Value |
| Calories |
268 |
|
13% |
| Protein |
5 |
grams |
10% |
| Carbohydrate |
6 |
grams |
2% |
| Total Fat |
26 |
grams |
39% |
| Alcohol |
0 |
grams |
| Cholesterol |
7 |
milligrams |
2% |
| Saturated Fat |
5 |
grams |
26% |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
15 |
grams |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
4 |
grams |
| Trans Fatty Acid |
0 |
grams |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
2 |
grams |
7% |
| Total Sugar |
2 |
grams |
| Percentage of Calories
|
| Protein |
7% |
| Carbohydrate |
8% |
| Total Fat |
85% |
| Alcohol |
0% |
| Vitamins & Mineral
|
| Sodium |
63 |
milligrams |
3% |
| Potassium |
196 |
milligrams |
6% |
| Vitamin A |
101 |
Retinol Equivalent |
14% |
| Vitamin C |
4 |
milligrams |
7% |
| Calcium |
132 |
milligrams |
13% |
| Iron |
2 |
milligrams |
12% |
| Vitamin D (ug) |
0.06 |
micrograms |
13% |
| Thiamin |
0.1 |
micrograms |
7% |
| Riboflavin |
0.1 |
milligrams |
6% |
| Niacin |
0.6 |
milligrams |
3% |
| Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) |
0.1 |
milligrams |
7% |
| Folic Acid |
51 |
milligrams |
13% |
| Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) |
0.03 |
micrograms |
0% |
| Nutritional Recipe
Features |
| Low in Sodium |
| Low in Cholesterol |
| No Trans Fat |
| Gluten-free |
| Soy Free |