POM Spinach, Tangerine and Fennel Salad
with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
By FBWorld Team

Summer is just around the corner (thank goodness), and POM Wonderful has delicious recipes to spruce up any summer meal. Whether you're hosting a backyard dinner party or whipping something up for yourself, these recipes are sure to impress. Here's one for a spruced up salad.

Time to Table: 20 Minutes Prep, 30 Minutes Marinating

Servings: 4 Main Dish Servings and 2/3 Cup Dressing

POM Spinach, Tangerine and Fennel Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Vinaigrette Ingredients:
1/4 cup Arils from 1 large POM Wonderful Pomegranate or POM POMS fresh pomegranate arils
1/3 cup Olive Oil
3 tbls. Balsamic Vinegar
2 Cloves fresh Garlic, (minced)
1 tspn. Salt
1 tspn. Honey
tspn. Black Pepper
1/8 tspn. Cinnamon

Salad Ingredients:
Juice from 2-3 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates*, or 1 cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
3 Tangerines
cup granulated Sugar (optional)
4-5 cups fFesh Ppinach leaves
1 cup Fennel (thinly sliced)
1 cup Red Onion (thinly sliced)

Garnish:
Fennel ferns

Procedures:
1. Score 1 fresh pomegranate and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranate under water to free the arils (seed sacs). The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl. Reserve cup of the arils from fruit and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.)

2. Prepare fresh pomegranate juice.*

3. Peel and section tangerines.

4: Place tangerines in a bowl with 1 cup pomegranate juice and sugar if desired. Allow to marinate 30 to 45 minutes.