This gorgeous salad has pomegranate arils, which resemble tiny jewels, on top and is dressed simply with vinaigrette. You can prepare this salad in about 25 minutes by combining a bed of greens with sweet, fresh red pear slices, sharp Gorgonzola crumbles, a few lightly toasted walnuts, and chopped scallion.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 1 1/2 cups |
Ingredients
- ½ cup avocado oil
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil, or more to taste
- 1 avocado – peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour avocado oil, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and sesame oil into a blender. Cover and blend until smooth and emulsified, about 2 minutes. Add avocado; blend well to combine, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cumin; blend until vinaigrette flavors are combined, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer vinaigrette to a container; chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Shake well before using.
- You can use a hand mixer with the whisk attachment instead of a blender if you prefer.
Reviews
This was delicious! It is very creamy – the consistency of mayonnaise. I had to use lime and rice wine vinegar but the sesame oil gave it a deeper flavor. I had it on a baked potato and look forward to using it in place of mayonnaise in various applications.
This was delicious . I’d definitely make it again but would increase the lemon juice. It was very thick.i also added fresh cilantro.
As good as it sounds. Cool and creamy and a nice smooth flavour. I only used one clove of garlic though. I also added some cayenne pepper powder. It is quite thick. If you want a runnier dressing, I suggest mixing up 50% more of the liquid ingredients and adding it in little-by-little until you get the consistency desired. It all depends on the size of your avocado I think. Definitely a keeper for salads or as a dip.