A delightfully crunchy salad made from thin slices of crispy fennel, apple, pomegranate seeds and fresh dill tossed with a simple apple cider vinegar vinaigrette. This flavorful colorful salad is a wonderful addition to a festive holiday dinner table. It makes a crisp, light and refreshing side dish.
4Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) apples, sliced into half or quarter moons
1lemon, for squeezing
1pomegranate, seeded
1bunchfresh dill, tough stems removed and roughly chopped
For the dressing:
¼cupolive oil
3tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
1tablespoonssugar
1teaspoonsea salt
Instructions
Place the fennel and apple slices in a large bowl and squeeze in the lemon juice. With a wooden spoon, mix thoroughly to prevent the apple and fennel from browning.
Stir in the pomegranate seeds and dill.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until mixed.
Pour dressing over the salad and toss so that it is well combined.
Store leftovers in refrigerator in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
I used Pink Lady apples, a personal favorite, in this beautiful salad. Any crisp sweet tart apples such as honey crisp, granny smith apple or would work well.For best results make sure your raw fennel slices are as thin as possible. While I feel comfortable working with a sharp knife, you might be happier using a mandoline for this task.Many grocery stores sell containers of pomegranate arils if you prefer to not have to remove them from the pomegranate yourself.The recipe calls for apple cider vinegar but feel free to substitute your favorite vinegar. Wine vinegar, rice wine vinegar, sherry vinegar or white balsamic would all work well.I think the chopped fresh dill makes a great addition but if you don't like dill, feel free to omit it or substitute chopped fresh parsley.Substituting your favorite non-calorie sweetener for the sugar would be another way to lower the sugar and Weight Watchers points.Other tasty additions worth considering include a bit of creamy goat cheese or feta cheese, toasted chopped walnuts or almonds, a handful of watercress or peppery arugula leaves, fresh mandarin orange or tangerine slices and/or sweetened dried cranberries.Serving size: ¾ cupClick here to see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.4*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Apple, Fennel & Pomegranate Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving (0.75 cup)
Calories 150Calories from Fat 59
% Daily Value*
Fat 6.6g10%
Carbohydrates 24.6g8%
Fiber 4.7g19%
Protein 1.2g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.