Clementine Salad with Spiced Walnuts and Pickled Onions

Ingredients

• 2 cups clementine sections ( 6 clementines)
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 
• 2 teaspoons olive oil 
• 1 tablespoon orange juice 
• 6 tablespoons pomegranate seeds 
• 1 cup onion red vertically sliced
• 0.5 cup red wine vinegar 
• 8 cups gourmet salad greens 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 0.8 cup spiced walnuts 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. To prepare onions, combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Reserve 2 tablespoons vinegar mixture.
2. Combine remaining vinegar mixture and onion in a small bowl; cool to room temperature.
3. To prepare dressing, combine reserved 2 tablespoons vinegar mixture, orange juice, oil, and mustard; stir well with a whisk.
4. Combine dressing and salad greens in a large bowl; toss well. Divide salad greens mixture evenly among 6 salad plates. Top each with 1/3 cup clementines, about 2 tablespoons onions, 2 tablespoons Spiced Walnuts, and 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds.
5. (Totals include Spiced Walnuts)