I have to start off by apologizing to my fellow Sweet Melissa Sunday bakers, particularly our host for this week’s recipe, Jennifer of Keep Passing the Open Windows. She chose the lemon icebox cake with strawberry sauce and it sounded so fabulous!! Unfortunately, the cake needs to be stored in the freezer and we are at capacity in our freezer. I simply couldn’t clear the space to store a cake. I do intend to make this cake as soon as possible so stay tuned! For now, pop over to Jennifer’s site to see how she made out with the lemon icebox cake and also check out the rest of the bakers at Sweet Melissa Sundays.
Happy Mother’s Day everyone! I hope you all enjoyed a nice day with family and friends. We’re having a beautiful (though very windy) Sunday. This morning we hosted a brunch at our house for the moms. I’ll be posting all of the dishes I served over the next few days but here’s the first one – spinach salad with pomegranate vinaigrette. I wanted something light and colorful to serve and this salad definitely fit the bill. I didn’t actually have any salad at brunch but I tasted the vinaigrette as I made it and really, really liked it! Everyone who did try the salad enjoyed it. I’ve been looking for a use for some leftover pomegranate juice in my fridge and this is a great one.
Spinach Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
adapted from FoodNetwork.com
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar (I used cider vinegar)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Salt and ground black pepper
6 cups baby spinach leaves
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup toasted walnut pieces
1/3 cup strawberries
1/3 cup blue cheese
In a small container with lid, combine pomegranate juice, vinegar, oil, and Dijon mustard. Seal and shake to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Place spinach in a salad bowl and top with cranberries, walnuts, strawberries and blue cheese. Pour vinaigrette over spinach and serve.
I had the same problem Tracey, I hope they will all forgive us! Glad you had a nice brunch. Can’t wait to read about all the dishes, this salad sounds great.
Oh, don’t feel bad. Our freezer goes through cycles like that, too. Summer is plenty long enough to find time to make the recipe. (I say summer, because it’s so summery with the cold lemony flavor)
The spinach salad looks great. I love spinach salads. And even my uber picky son will eat spinach raw.
I LOVE salads with fruit in them.. that pomegranate vinaigrette sounds so delicious – and different! The salad is gorgeous!
As one of the lucky guests of honor for this brunch I’ll have to confirm that the salad was indeed quite tasty! I loved the combination of flavors and the pomegranate vinaigrette was the perfect topper. Thanks again, Tracey!
I have pomegranate juice in the fridge, I think you just inspired part of what will be served for dinner tonight!
What a fantastic looking salad with two of my favorite fruits. Great job with this.
OMG. I love that salad. It looks wonderful. Healthy and delicious.
This is one of my favorite kinds of salad! It looks wonderful!
This looks very pretty! I made a pomegranate vinaigrette not that long ago, it’s so delicious.
Thanks for the recipe. I’m allergic to dairy, but I bet the recipe would still be good without the cheese.