Pomegranate Pear & Pecan Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Nov 13, 2025 02:38 AM
Fresh spinach salad topped with pomegranate seeds, crisp pears, crunchy pecans, feta cheese, and creamy poppyseed dressing.
Isn’t pomegranate the official fruit of winter? Do seasons have official fruit mascots? Because each of the United States has an official state bird and (I recently learned…) a state bug. If there is an official state bug, there should definitely be an official fruit for each season. Here’s my opinion for seasonal fruits:
Spring: The Strawberry. (And other assorted berries…)
Summer: The Orange. (And similar citrus fruits…)
Fall: The Apple. (And possibly the cherry…)
Winter: The Pomegranate. (Preferable to accompany the pear.)
Agreed? Excellent. The official seasonal fruits have been established.
This salad screams CHRISTMAS to me. The deep red pomegranate seeds, plus two shades of green in the spinach and pears, and a little dash of white from the feta cheese. It’s definitely a Christmas salad. That being said, if I can get my hands on a pomegranate in June, you better believe I wouldn’t pass up this salad.
You could pair a fruity or balsamic vinaigrette with this salad, but my ultimate favorite is this creamy poppyseed salad dressing. It goes so well with the pomegranate, pears, pecans, and feta. And the great thing about a salad like this is that you could easily turn it into light n’ hearty main dish by throwing some grilled chicken on top. Mmmmm. Now I’m craving the salad!!!
Ingredients:
- 6 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1-2 pears, cored and thinly sliced
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup pecans, whole, or roughly chopped
Dressing
- ⅔ cup mayo
- ½ cup Half & Half, (I used fat free), or ither milk
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 teaspoons poppyseeds
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
10 minutes
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