• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Midwest Nice  logo

  • Recipes
  • About
  • Contact
  • Portfolio
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • About
  • Contact
  • Portfolio
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home » Salads » Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate & Orange

    Published: January 6, 2017 · Last Modified: June 22, 2021 · posted by Amanda Gajdosik · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads 2 Comments

    Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate & Orange

    6 shares
    • Share this Recipe!
    • Send this Recipe!

    I eat a BAS almost every day.

    Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate & Orange | via Midwest Nice Blog

    What’s a BAS? Oh, just a Big Ass Salad. You know, one that doesn’t fit on a standard plate and really belongs in a mixing bowl. One so full of greens and veggies and fruits that it fulfills all daily nutritional requirements as advised by the FDA.

    I can’t quite remember when it started to be an every day thing, but I think it was around the time I was working in an office, a tiny little cubicle, shoved in the corner with no windows and no desk mates.

    Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate & Orange | via Midwest Nice Blog

    I remember lunch being my favorite part of the workday. 30 minutes of freedom to go where I wanted, to sit in the sunshine and enjoy my meal. My meals started to consist more and more of vegetables because commuting for an hour each way and then sitting on my tush for eight hours a day took its toll.

    I used to overfill Tupperware and then shove it in my backpack. Then I switched to big mason jars because sometimes I love hipster nonsense. I distinctly remember all my Tupperware and jars being dirty and taking a salad in a giant Ziploc baggie to work one day. Any way I could carry it, I was bringing a salad to the office.

    Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate & Orange | via Midwest Nice Blog

    After that gig (shockingly, I didn’t thrive in an office environment), I continued to bring salads along for meals at jobs, and continue to do it to this day.

    “What’s in there today? Huh?” is something I hear on a regular basis, my coworkers eyeing my jars warily.

    Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate & Orange | via Midwest Nice Blog

    Now, I can’t wait to tell them, “A winter green salad with pomegranate and oranges.”

    Because that’s what this bad boy is. As inspired by an ahh-mazing salad that Little Seester and I shared at Hot Chocolate last week (do I sound like a broken record yet?). Well, we ordered it to share and I ate most of it. Such is life.

    Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate & Orange | via Midwest Nice Blog

    And I’m very proud with the recreation. It’s tastes nearly identical to the plate we shared that night. It’s simple but satisfying, sweet and tart.

    Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate & Orange | via Midwest Nice Blog

    Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate and Orange

    (Makes one BAS)

    1 bunch of dinosaur kale

    1 bunch of mixed winter greens

    1 cup pomegranate arils (from one whole fruit, essentially)

    1 Cara-Cara orange, segmented

    Parmesan cheese

    Orange vinaigrette, recipe follows

    Place greens in large bowl and dress with vinaigrette, top with pomegranate, orange, and cheese. Serve immediately.

    For the vinaigrette:

    Juice of one Cara-Cara orange

    2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

    ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

    Salt and pepper, to taste

    Whisk together all ingredients until emulsified.

    Winter Green Salad with Pomegranate & Orange | via Midwest Nice Blog

    « Thursday Things
    Pesto Roasted Chicken Legs »
    6 shares
    • Share this Recipe!
    • Send this Recipe!

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    • instagram
    • facebook
    • pinterest

    Hey, Yall!

    Amanda, a food photographer and recipe developer, leans against a kitchen counter. She is smiling and holding a camera. She wears a white shirt and black jeans.

    Hi! I'm Amanda, and I believe in good food for good people. I hope you enjoy the homemade recipes you'll find on my site.

    Choose a Category

    Looking For Something?

    Recently

    • Simple Rhubarb Compote Recipe
    • Hard Rhubarb Lemonade (Easy Summer Cocktail!)
    • Rhubarb Lemonade Recipe
    • How to Freeze Fresh Rhubarb
    • Rhubarb Simple Syrup
    • Homemade Vanilla Iced Coffee
    • Homemade Vanilla Simple Syrup
    • Homemade Cold Brew Coffee
    • Red Wine Venison Roast
    • Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread Recipe

    Archived Posts

    Meet Amanda

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    Contact

    Privacy Policy

    Copyright © 2022 Midwest Nice

    6 shares