Seasonal Citrus & Pomegranate Creamy Salad
Since coming into Autumn, and soon almost Winter here in Australia… I’ve definitely been enjoying lots of seasonal fruits, specifically oranges, mandarins, and pomegranates! When I’m feeling like a big savoury meal that’s light and nutritious, with hints of sweetness and crunch, this Seasonal Citrus & Pomegranate Creamy Salad is my go-to. The white tahini & lemon dressing massaged into the greens & zucchini noodles makes this meal more easily digestible and delicious.
Enjoy this with friends, family, at birthdays, holidays, lunches & dinners! This is a very versatile salad that will go perfectly with any occasion.
Read on for the recipe.
Ingredients
2 oranges
Seeds from 1 pomegranate
1 zucchini, spiralised
2 cups of diced kale
2 cups of spinach
1 cup diced parsley
6-7 edible pansy flowers
3 tbsp hulled tahini
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1tsp maple syrup
Optional - 1/4 cup oil-free cranberries
Method
Dice your kale & parsley and add your greens into a large serving bowl, along with the spinach.
Using a spiralising tool, make zucchini noodles and mix them in with your greens in the bowl. You may need to cut them if they’re too long.
Dice your oranges into cubes and add them into your salad, along with your pomegranate seeds from a fresh pomegranate (try to remove all the white fibre from the seeds).
To make your creamy dressing, add your tahini to a small bowl and start adding your lemon juice and maple syrup, mixing and combining the liquids well. The tahini will start to thicken up, so slowly add more lemon juice or water. The result should be well combined, fluffy and light.
Next, mix in your sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, and any other spices you love into the creamy dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad evenly and either mix it in with large salad tongs or massage the dressing into the salad with your hands.
Serve with edible flowers to decorate the surface of your salad (I grow my own pansy flowers and used them for this recipe!)
Optional - save some orange cubes and pomegranate seeds to place on the surface of the salad to serve.
Optional - I didn’t include any dried berries in this recipe, but cranberries would make an amazing addition to this salad too.
Enjoy!
