Persimmon and Pomegranate Salad

Big hit for Christmas dinner. No one expected a fruit side dish (that wasn't cranberries)!

This is a wonderful, bright, crunchy salad. I added a 1/2 T of pomegranate molasses to the dressing to give it a little more zing. It was a hit on Thanksgiving and super simple to make.

Made for Thanksgiving and was a hit!

Absolutely delicious! I loved this recipe. It’s bright, tasty, festive. The mint is the star for me. I didn’t use any pepper. I’m already sad that persimmons will disappear soon. Will make as many times as I can before the season is over. Maybe will find another fruit to use in it’s place.

Delicious! It was such a tasty treat. The mint tied it all together. I’m lamenting the end to persimmon season. Will make again tomorrow.

Notes/options from others I’ll try: • Serve over arugula or radicchio. • Parsley • Shiso leaves, chopped (you’ve just got to try it when someone who has all the ingredients growing in her yard—and who’s apparently been making this salad for some time—says it’s the stuff that brings the dish to another level • Pistachios, roasted and roughly chopped

This was really a big hit at Thanksgiving, without the lettuce, used as a side dish with the turkey

My bother makes this all the time but he adds honey and skips the olive oil. Oh darn, I gave away his secret ingredient!

A surprising and lovely thing, this salad; smart and bright counterpart to a savory main course. Great on a bed of radicchio with the dressing that seeped to the bottom of the bowl spooned over the top.

Beautiful, delicious and well-received an a Christmakkuh party. Served over baby arugula with pistachios as suggested by others.

I made this lovely salad exactly as described (except for coring the persimmons) and thought it was absolutely delicious; it was a fresh and festive treat during the dark cold days of mid-December.

Skip the mint (unless you want it too) and add kiwis which are also plentiful this time of year. Also, It's just fine without the oil and vinegar.

We are fortunate to grow Fuyus, pomegranates & mint in our yard & love this combo. We also add fresh Italian parsley & if you can get your hands on some shiso leaves by all means chop & add all this greenery to these already incredible fruits. ( The shiso is really amazing in this salad). Our dressing contains some blood orange juice & finely grated peel, ( lime also works) a tablespoon or so of pomegranate molasses, really good olive oil, s & p. All together now: Nirvana:)

Nice winter salad with bright colours for grey days. I served it on a bed of arugula and garnished with some chopped pistachios.