Persimmon Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Dried Cranberries
Pick up a persimmon while doing your fall produce shopping and you won’t regret it. The supersweet fruit has a peach-like texture and slightly spicy flavor. Hachiya and Fuyu are the two types of persimmons you’re most likely to find. When ripe, heart-shaped Hachiya are jelly-like, while the squatter Fuyu…
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Pick up a persimmon while doing your fall produce shopping and you won’t regret it. The supersweet fruit has a peach-like texture and slightly spicy flavor. Hachiya and Fuyu are the two types of persimmons you’re most likely to find. When ripe, heart-shaped Hachiya are jelly-like, while the squatter Fuyu stay firm. Save the wispy fronds from the chopped fennel bulb to garnish the salad.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 Tbs. rice vinegar
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 3 cups mesclun greens
- 1/2 ripe persimmon, halved and cut into fans (1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh fennel bulb
- 2 Tbs. dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
- 2 Tbs. chopped toasted walnuts
Preparation
1. Whisk together oil, vinegar, and mustard in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
2. Arrange mesclun greens on 2 salad plates, and divide persimmon fans, fennel, cranberries, and toasted walnuts between them. Drizzle dressing over salads, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 162
- Carbohydrate Content 14 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 12 g
- Fiber Content 2 g
- Protein Content 2 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 137 mg
- Sugar Content 6 g