Mixed Green Salad with Pomegranate, Dates and Bacon

• By: Melissa Baker

Jewel-like pomegranate seeds star along with bacon, tangy clementines and sweet dates in this mixed green salad recipe. To make it a dinner salad, top with chicken, shrimp or pan-seared salmon.

Recipe courtesy of www.EatingWell.com

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 5 cups torn escarole
• 5 cups torn green-leaf lettuce
• 2 clementines, peeled, halved and sliced
• 1/3 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds
• 3 strips cooked bacon, crumbled

Directions:

1. Combine buttermilk, Parmesan, mayonnaise, vinegar, shallot, salt and pepper in a mini food processor or blender; process until smooth.
2. Toss escarole and lettuce with the dressing until evenly coated. Transfer to a serving platter and top with clementines, dates, pomegranate seeds and bacon.