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Aphrodisiac Salad with Pomegranate
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Aphrodisiac Salad with Pomegranate

Make your loved one fall for this romantic salad by choosing natural aphrodisiacs to improve good feelings or more…The recipe includes rockets, pomegranate, garlic, watermelon, chilis, cacao nibs, almonds. All ingredients improve the libido and energy level.
Course Mains, Salad
Cuisine American
Diet Diabetic (low glycemic), Gluten-free, Low Calorie, Vegetarian
Keyword Easy-to-prepare, Make Ahead, one-pan
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 242kcal
Author Chief Desirist Dr Hanna

Ingredients

Pomegranate Dressing

  • 1  cup pomegranate juice
  • ½ - 1 tsp honey
  • Optional: ¼ tsp chili
  • ½ tsp garlic minced
  • 1 - 2 TBSP lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • ½ tsp thyme
  • 2 TBSP olive oil

Salad:

  • 2 cups rockets romaine or bibb lettuce, hand-torn
  • ½ cup Persian or English cucumber halved and sliced ¼ "
  • 1 TBSP chives or green onions chopped
  • 1 hardboiled egg sliced into 4 lengthwise
  • ¼ cup Feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 cup diced watermelon
  • 1 TBSP cacao nibs
  • Optional: 2 TBSP slivered almonds
  • Optional: Pomegranate seeds for color

Instructions

  • Start the pomegranate dressing. Reduce the pomegranate juice to a sauce: in a medium saucepan bring the pomegranate juice, honey, and optional chili to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 12 minutes until the liquid is reduced to ¼ cup. Set aside to cool.*
  • At the same time cook the egg in a cup water in a small pot for 12 minutes.
  • Continue making the dressing: in a small bowl combine minced garlic, lemon juice, mustard, ground pepper and thyme. Add the ¼ cup reduced pomegranate-honey sauce. Slowly stream in the oil, whisking constantly. Taste and add salt if necessary.
  • Toss the lettuce in the dressing and place in a serving bowl.
  • Arrange the cucumbers, chives, egg, feta, hardboiled egg, and melons on top. Sprinkle with cacao nibs before serving. Optional: top salad with slivered almonds and pomegranate seeds.

Notes

*If you end up with a thick caramel reduction of the pomegranate juice, don’t worry, just add 1-2 TBSP water, reheat, and mix constantly the juice.