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Pomegranate Chicken Salad | Cook It Up Paleo


I remember the first time I ever ate a pomegranate.  I was probably three or four years old at the time and I was at a friend’s house with my twin brother, and for some reason I was given a part of a pomegranate.  I picked out and ate each of little seeds with my tiny fingers, and I thought it was the most amazing thing ever.

Pomegranate Chicken Salad | Cook It Up Paleo

Ever since then, I’ve always thought of pomegranates as some sort of novelty, held up on a pedestal and only eaten on special occasions.  A bit romantic and silly perhaps, but that’s how I roll.

Pomegranate Chicken Salad | Cook It Up Paleo

As a result this delicious Pomegranate Chicken Salad seems extra-special to me.  The pomegranate goes deliciously with the pear, and this is a wonderful salad for fall.  It also takes only a couple minutes to make, which is a plus because the holiday season is coming and we’re all super busy.

Pomegranate Chicken Salad | Cook It Up Paleo

This Pomegranate Chicken Salad is a little bit like dessert for lunch, but it’s Whole30 and AIP-friendly! Can’t get any better than that.

Pomegranate Chicken Salad with Pear
Recipe Type: Main
Author: Heather Resler
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups chopped cooked [url href=”http://www.grasslandbeef.com/Detail.bok?no=1096&affId=189813″ target=”_blank”]chicken[/url]
  • 1/2 small red onion, chopped
  • Arils of 1 pomegranate
  • 1 pear, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon [url href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WR4LM4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000WR4LM4&linkCode=as2&tag=coituppa-20&linkId=JBQGQ6OQ3CXMTY22″ target=”_blank”]dried thyme[/url]
  • [url href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BTBR16/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000BTBR16&linkCode=as2&tag=coituppa-20&linkId=VVP2APF3NRU4KBZ5″ target=”_blank”]Balsamic vinegar[/url]
  • [url href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0106WSE1S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0106WSE1S&linkCode=as2&tag=coituppa-20&linkId=KQFQYBHX23SVTBVA” target=”_blank”]Extra-virgin olive oil[/url]
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken, onion, pomegranate arils, pear, and thyme.
  2. Drizzle with balsamic and olive oil to taste.
Serving size: 1/2 recipe Calories: 439 Fat: 18.4 g Saturated fat: 3.2 g Unsaturated fat: 15.2 g Trans fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 27.4 g Sugar: 20 g Sodium: 90 mg Fiber: 3.1 g Protein: 41.5 g Cholesterol: 1.8 mg
Notes
Nutrition calculated with 1 tablespoon each of olive and balsamic.

Pomegranate Chicken Salad | Cook It Up Paleo

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