Pomegranate and Papaya Salad with Ginger Dressing

• From: Pomegranate Council

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs lemon juice

• 1/2 Tbs white wine vinegar

• 1 clove garlic, chopped finely

• 1 tsp ginger, freshly grated (or 1/4 tsp powdered ginger)

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

• 2 heads endive, separated into leaves

• 3 quarts lettuce

• 1 med papaya, peeled, seeded. and cubed

• 2 Tbs green onion, thinly sliced

A simple salad that packs a tropically nutritious punch.

Directions

• Mix lemon juice, white wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, sugar, salt, and pepper together; whisk in olive oil and then reserve.
• On a large serving platter, arrange endive leaves in a circular pattern.
• Toss the papaya with 1 tablespoon of the ginger dressing; set aside.
• Toss lettuce with the remaining ginger dressing and mound over endive leaves.
• Top with papaya and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and green onion.