Lettuce with pomegranate & pine nuts

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsPine nuts
10eachesSpinach leaves, rinsed & trimmed
5cupsLeafy green lettuce, torn
2tablespoonsExtra-virgin olive oil
Salt & pepper
¼cupPomegranate seeds
2tablespoonsLemon juice

Directions

Place pine nuts in a skillet & toast them over a moderate heat until golden brown. Stir constantly, set aside. Roll spinach leaves into a tight cigar shape & cut crosswise into ⅛" chiffonade or shreds.

Combine lettuce & spinach in a salad bowl. Drizzle with oil, season with salt & pepper, toss to mix. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, pine nuts & lemon juice.

Yamuna Devi, "Yamuna's Table"