Pear and Pomegranate Salad - Tastes Better From Scratch

This Pomegranate and Pear Salad includes goat or feta cheese, pears, nuts, and pomegranates over a bed of fresh spinach, drizzled with a homemade dressing. It only takes 15 minutes and is sure to impress any guest!

Looking for salad recipes? Try Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad, Burrata Salad, or Three Bean Salad!

Why I love this recipe:

• Festive – This pear salad is perfectly festive and beautiful during the holidays with the bright red pomegranate seeds and the green pears. I love to serve it for Christmas dinner or any holiday party!
• Delicious – The combination of the flavors in this salad are flavorful and absolutely delicious. The dressing is easy and absolutely worth the 2 minutes!
• Quick – Just 15 minutes to whip this simple salad together. It just has a few ingredients, but it wows my guests every single time.

How to make Pear and Pomegranate Salad:

Combine Ingredients: Place spinach in the bowl and top with the pears, pomegranate seeds, feta, and chopped almonds.

Make Salad Dressing: Whisk together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, dijon mustard, honey, and salt and pepper.

Serve: Drizzle dressing over pear pomegranate salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Make Ahead Instructions:

To Make Ahead: The salad dressing can be made and kept in the fridge a couple days in advance. Just take it out 15 minutes before you use it and whisk it up. Pour on the spinach pomegranate salad when you are ready to serve.

Recipe Variations:

• Cheese – Feel free to use feta, gorgonzola, or goat cheese.
• Nuts – Swap out the almonds for pistachios, walnuts, pecans, or your favorite nut!
• Protein – Make it a complete meal and add chicken, tofu, or steak!
• Pomegranate Apple Salad – Substitute the pears for sliced apples.

I originally shared this recipe December 2014. Updated November 2022.