Spinach, Fennel, and Prosciutto Salad is perfect for a holiday meal; garnished with pomegranate, it's bright, colorful and absolutely delicious!
I don't publish many salads on my blog, but right now, like many of you I'm sure, I'm already over the sweet-fest that are the holidays. Oh sure I love all the cookies and cakes and homemade goodies as much as the next guy but I find myself craving balance and this Spinach, Fennel, and Prosciutto Salad provides it with along with being perfect for a holiday spirited event.
It is so pretty with the combination of red and green but don't limit it to one season. While pomegranates have a short season at the end of the year, substitute another red fruit, be it strawberries, raspberries, or even apple for a Fall version, all would be fantastic.
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It truly is an amazing combination of color, flavors and textures and really hit the spot for lunch, although I could see it working just as well for dinner with some bread and wine served alongside.
Despite the naming convention of Spinach, Fennel, and Prosciutto Salad, the pomegranate is equally important. I love the crunchy pomegranate arils that are always available at the end of the year, just in time for the holiday season, but as mentioned, try apples, strawberries or raspberries during the rest of the year. This salad it too good to be relegated to such a short season in winter.
I'm hoping to share more salads in the coming months. I'm enjoying more time to exercise and planning the foods I eat more carefully as I'm trying to focus more on ME a bit now that my kids are grown, my move is now a thing of the past, and my house is in order. Of course there is always yard work but not in the winter...so I'm scheduling time for other pursuits. Pretty salads included!
If you're like me and love the vibrant pomegranate but dread getting the work of getting the arils removed from the shell, check out this post where I share what I think is the simplest (read less messy too) method for their extraction. No pounding with a spoon or water involved!
Once using them was not tied into a huge mess, I became gungho...here are some more of my favorite uses of the delightful pomegranate!
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Spinach, Fennel, and Prosciutto Salad
Barbara Baker
A beautiful and delicious salad with spinach, fennel, prosciutto, and pomegranate; perfect for the holidays and throughout the year.
