I think I’ve finally done it. I’ve perfected the simplest honey balsamic vinaigrette. Sure, there are other ingredients you could add to make it more complex, more intricate. But this dressing hits a note of sweet beautiful balsamic that seems just right.
And then there’s this stunning spinach salad to accompany it. Pomegranate arils make the dark green spinach pop and contrast with the creamy white feta, purple-red onions, and rustic brown walnuts. I promise it’s as pleasing to eat as it is to look at.
INGREDIENTS
baby spinach
red onion, thinly sliced
pomegranate arils
walnut pieces
feta, crumbled (optional)
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette:
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. honey
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. Layer spinach, onion, arils, walnuts, and feta. Drizzle with vinaigrette. Toss and serve.
2. To make the vinaigrette, combine vinegar and honey in a small bowl. Whisk together while slowly adding the olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serves 2.
(Adapted from All Recipes)
This is awesome!
thingsforboys- I think I just inlcluded them raw, but toasting them would add wonderful flavor!
This sounds lovely. Are the walnuts toasted or just raw?
This looks perfect for a meat-free monday.
Made this last night. A few adaptations: used goat cheese instead of feta. Also discovered that we were out of balsamic. So reduced pomegranate juice, added 2 tsp sugar, and added red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, and honey. Such a bit!
Just made this without feta and used toasted cashews because I didn’t have any walnuts. It was delicious! I will be making this salad many times again whenever I can get my hands on a pomegranate. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Thanks for this recipe. I’d bought a pomegranate today and was looking to use it in a salad when I stumbled upon your blog (via google). Your vinaigrette is divine! I used mixed salad greens, pecans, chevre, red onion and pomegranate with your dressing (those were all the things I had on hand). So delicious. I look forward to poking around more on your blog.
I get hungry everytime I look at your blog! I love balsamic vinegar dressings–love to just dip my bread in it so I’m excited to try this dressing–Thanks!