{"id":7366,"date":"2011-12-27T05:58:45","date_gmt":"2011-12-27T11:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=7366"},"modified":"2011-12-27T05:58:45","modified_gmt":"2011-12-27T11:58:45","slug":"pomegranate-hazelnut-holiday-salad-with-maple-bacon-dressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/27\/pomegranate-hazelnut-holiday-salad-with-maple-bacon-dressing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pomegranate Hazelnut Holiday Salad with Maple Bacon Dressing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Salad: it doesn&#8217;t have to be boring. \u00c2\u00a0I&#8217;ve got a <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/thepickyapple\/salads\/\">whole board of salad inspiration on Pinterest<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/03\/going-primal\/\">I eat salads frequently for lunch<\/a>, and by changing them up with new and different flavor combinations, I don&#8217;t get tired of eating them. \u00c2\u00a0Yes, they take a little prep work in advance, but do the work once, and you&#8217;ll have enough salad for a few days!<\/p>\n<p>This Pomegranate Hazelnut Holiday Salad with Maple Bacon Dressing is one AMAZING salad! \u00c2\u00a0I&#8217;ve thrown this salad together at least 3 times in the last month, and I just can&#8217;t get enough of it. \u00c2\u00a0I suppose I&#8217;m a little slow jumping on the pomegranate band-wagon: until I made this salad, I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;d had pomegranate or pomegranate juice. \u00c2\u00a0But now I love those messy little seeds with all my heart!<\/p>\n<p>And then there&#8217;s the dressing&#8230;made of maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, and&#8230;.wait for it&#8230;.bacon grease. \u00c2\u00a0It really doesn&#8217;t get any better than that.<\/p>\n<p>In order to make this salad a little more filling for a lunch or dinner (and to get some extra protein), I add grilled chicken or turkey (as in the photo, taken shortly after Thanksgiving) and crumbled goat cheese. \u00c2\u00a0I think the goat cheese pairs well with the bacon and pomegranate flavors, but other cheeses would probably work great too!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Pomegranate-Hazelnut-Holiday-Salad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7369\" title=\"Pomegranate Hazelnut Holiday Salad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Pomegranate-Hazelnut-Holiday-Salad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Pomegranate-Hazelnut-Holiday-Salad.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Pomegranate-Hazelnut-Holiday-Salad-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Pomegranate Hazelnut Holiday Salad with Maple Bacon Dressing<\/h3>\n<p>recipe adapted from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laurenslatest.com\/pomegranate-hazelnut-holiday-salad-with-maple-bacon-dressing\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+laurenslatest%2FyMlk+%28Lauren%27s+Latest%29\">Lauren&#8217;s Latest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8 cups Mixed Greens<\/li>\n<li>12 slices Bacon, cooked and crumbled (save your bacon grease, see below!)<\/li>\n<li>\u00c2\u00be cups Chopped, Toasted Hazelnuts<\/li>\n<li>1 whole Pomegranate, Peeled And Arils Removed<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chopped grilled chicken or leftover turkey<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup crumbled goat cheese<\/li>\n<li>3 Tablespoons Warm Bacon Grease (reserved From Cooking The Bacon)<\/li>\n<li>2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup<\/li>\n<li>2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar<\/li>\n<li>Salt And Pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To make salad: Toss greens, bacon, hazelnuts, pomegranate, grilled chicken\/turkey, and goat cheese together in a bowl.<\/p>\n<p>To make dressing: Place bacon grease, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper (if using) into a small jar and shake until combined. 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