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Rocket salad with pomegranate recipe

Rocket salad with pomegranate recipe

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A fresh and exciting salad which marries peppery rocket with a sweet pomegranate dressing. See method

  • Serves 6
  • 15 mins to prepare
  • 75 calories / serving
  • Healthy
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 110g (3 3/4oz) rocket
  • bunch spring onions, trimmed, then white parts finely sliced and green parts finely shredded lengthways
  • 1/2 pomegranate, seeds only

For the dressing

  • 1/2 pomegranate, juiced
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • 10ml (2 tsp) balsamic vinegar
  • handful chives, snipped
If you don't have any spring onions, try using white onions or leeks and adjust the amount accordingly

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    315kj
    75kcal     4%

  • Fat

    6g 8%

  • Saturates

    1g 4%

  • Sugars

    5g 5%

  • Salt

    0g 0%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 4.9g Protein 0.9g Fibre 0.7g

Method

  1. To make the dressing, combine the pomegranate juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar and half the chives in a bowl. Season to taste.
  2. Toss the rocket and shredded spring onion greens in the dressing. Scatter with the pomegranate seeds, sliced spring onion whites and remaining chives. Serve.

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