Name: Persimmon, pomegranate and poppy seed salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup white vinegar; 2 1/2 tbsp white sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp mustard powder; 1/2 tsp grated onion; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds; 2 persimmons, thinly sliced; 1/2 telegraph cucumber, thinly sliced; cos lettuce leaves; butter-crunch or iceberg lettuce leaves; 100 g soft goat cheese; 1/2 cup pomegranate arils; snow peas; fresh herbs such as mint or pea shoots

Persimmon, pomegranate and poppy seed salad

Add some persimmon to your salad for a perfect pop of sunshine. In this recipe they make a magic match with the tartness of the goat cheese and the crunch of the pomegranate seeds.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Ingredients

1/4 cup white vinegar

2 1/2 tbsp white sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp mustard powder

1/2 tsp grated onion

1/2 cup olive oil

1/2 tbsp poppy seeds

2 persimmons, thinly sliced

1/2 telegraph cucumber, thinly sliced

cos lettuce leaves

butter-crunch or iceberg lettuce leaves

100 g soft goat cheese

1/2 cup pomegranate arils

snow peas

fresh herbs such as mint or pea shoots

Method

1.Make the dressing. Combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard powder, grated onion, olive oil and poppy seeds in a jar, then shake to mix. Set aside.

2.Slice the persimmons and cucumber.

3.On a large platter arrange the lettuce leaves, then add the sliced persimmons and cucumber. Scatter on the goat cheese, pomegranate arils, snow peas and herbs.

4.Drizzle with dressing and serve.

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