Tropical Greens Salad

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Vegetarian
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 5 min
Prep: 1 hr
Cook: 5 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  2. 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
  3. 3 small shallots, minced
  4. 1 teaspoon salt
  5. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  6. 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  7. 1/2 cup pepitas (raw hulled green pumpkin seeds)
  8. 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  9. 3 small bunches baby arugula leaves, washed and dried
  10. 1 ripe papaya, halved
  11. 1 cup crumbled Cabrales cheese, or substitute Roquefort
  12. Seeds of 1 pomegranate (see Note)

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, shallot, salt and pepper. Drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly until emulsified.
  2. In a dry, heavy skillet, toast the pepitas over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until slightly puffed and golden. Add the soy sauce and stir to mix, then immediately remove from the heat and turn the pepitas out onto a plate to cool.
  3. Remove any tough stems from the arugula. Scoop out seeds from papaya, slice into eighths and pare off skin. Cut into julienne.
  4. In a large serving bowl, combine the arugula, papaya, Cabrales, and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle on enough vinaigrette to coat and toss gently. Sprinkle on the toasted pepitas and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 315
Total Fat 26 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Carbohydrates 14 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 10 g
Cholesterol 17 mg
Sodium 422 mg

 

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