This salad is sweet, savory, crunchy, and all the wintry feels. It’s seriously one of my new faves, y’all!
A massive shout out to my adorable grandpa (aka Abuelito) for forcing donating about 1,000 pecans to Cody and I from his little yard. And another massive shout out to the guy we hired to shell these pecans because OMG SO MANY PECANS. Sooooo many, you guys.
Here we are over a year since my grandpa gave them to us, still putting them to good use. How long do they even last? I’m gonna need ALL of your fave pecan recipes, like, right now please and thank you.
I might need to make a few rounds of Pecan Pie Bars and Pecan Pie Pancakes!
About this Pomegranate Pecan Salad w/ Cinnamon Apples. It’s literally everything you see in the title, plus spinach and a little bit of olive oil!
SO easy. I made this thing in about 7 minutes and downed it in about 4 (I know, I know, I should eat slower. But I was running super late to my hair appointment! You do what you gotta do).
For those of you who don’t have a million pecans in your possession at the moment, I recommend buying pre-shelled pecan halves. 😉 It just makes life a little bit easier, ya know? And the same for pomegranate arils. You can buy them ready to eat! I don’t always buy things pre-cut, sliced, or ready to eat, but I definitely go that route when it comes to pomegranate arils!
Have you ever tried removing them yourself? It’s complete madness. Your entire kitchen will be pink. Ok, maybe just mine, but trust me on this one! It’s much easier to buy them ready to eat. 😉
Pomegranate Pecan Salad w/ Cinnamon Apples
Ingredients
- 3 cups spinach
- 1 apple
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/4 cup pecan halves
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Chop the spinach (optional).
- Chop the apple into squares or slices. Top with cinnamon.
- Top spinach with cinnamon apples, pomegranate arils, and pecan halves. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Serve and enjoy!
Tristin says:
I am a sucker for a gorgeous salad! This one was not only bright and pretty, but also delicious. Such an easy dinner!!
Kari Heron | Chef and Steward says:
This was such a lovely salad that the entire family enjoyed with dinner
GUNJAN C Dudani says:
Fortunately I had all the ingredients and tried it for my lunch. Loved it and so healthy. I used used frozen pomegranate which I defrosted before and it worked fine.
Marie says:
The combination of colors, flavors, and textures in this salad is simply irresistible! So versatile, too! I can totally see myself making this dish again and again throughout the cooler seasons.
Lauren Michael Harris says:
This salad is just gorgeous! I love all of the flavors and am sure this is going to be a regular in our home. this fall!
Veronika says:
Such a simple and delicious salad! Love the flavor combination!
Natalia says:
Thank you so much for this super delicious recipe! It tasted really flavorful and amazing! Super easy to make too! Will surely make this again!
Veronika Sykorova says:
So simple yet so good! I love the apple and pecan combo. Fall salads have the best flavors!
Cathleen says:
This salad screams fall and I love it! I am definitely making this soon, thank you so much for the recipe : )
Kayla DiMaggio says:
Loved this salad so much! It reminded me of Fall, I am so excited to be eating Fall recipes again!
Sapana Behl says:
Such a delicous and inviting looking salad. I love poms in salads and this salad sounds super amazing to try, I would also throw in some cranberries.
Ramona says:
OMG, this Pomegranate Pecan Salad with Cinnamon Applesis the most exciting combination of flavours ever! i am inspired to make this now even though we just had dinner. I will definitely pin this recipe to make for tomorrow! thank you for sharing this recipe.
Gail Montero says:
So many delicious layers of flavors in this amazing fall salad! Love the crunch from pecans and the sweetness from the apples!
Kushigalu says:
Love the Combination Of ingredients in the salad recipe. So refreshing and delicious. Thanks for sharing