Nothing says Fall better than a basket full of apples of any kind. My favorite type has always been Fuji apples. They are crisp, juicy and sweet. I’m indifferent toward starchy food, I guess. Another favorite fruit of mine in the Fall are pomegranates. They are sweet, tart and juicy. I love the way they pop in my mouth. I say, they’re even better than eating popping candies. Not to mention, they are good for you too.
I’ve been enjoying this salad for many years. Usually, I toss in some cooked shrimps and blenched green beans when I’m serving them as dinner. But as a light brunch or a meal in between, this is just as delicious and satisfying. In this recipe, I used the Japanese Mayonnaise and some curry powder. I found that the Japanese Mayo is more flavorful and creamier than the regular ones; Which fits this recipe much better, especially one without too many ingredients. The pistachios add a nice crunch and the pomegranate are just fun to eat as they pop in my mouth.
I’m submitting this recipe to Kitchen PLAY. The US Apple Association is sponsoring a giveaway at Kitchen PLAY. Amanda from Amanda's Cookin' created a lovely recipe with her favorite ingredients. This inspired me to share my favorite Apple Salad recipe with you. Simply recreate any one recipe from this month’s Progressive Party, post about the experience on your blog and provide a link to your post on Kitchen PLAY to enter. All qualifying bloggers in each course will be entered to win $100 (6 prizes total). The deadline is September 30, 2011. Please review the complete contest rules before entering. Good luck!
Japanese Apple Salad: Printable Recipe
Makes 4 Servings
2 Fuji Apples, diced
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1 Hass Avocado, diced
1/4 cup Japanese (Kewpie) Mayo, such as this one
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup pistachio, shelled
a handful of pomegranate seeds
Toss apple and avocado in lemon juice right after they’re diced to prevent browning. Stir in Japanese Mayo and curry powder. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top salad with pistachio and pomegranate seeds and serve chilled.
This recipe is shared with:
Foodie Friday
Full Plate Thursday
Fat Camp Friday
Friday Potluck
Oooo...such beautiful salad. I love salad nad yours look incredibly good. thanks for sharing.
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Kristy
A delicious and eye catching salad. That's one I'd definitely like to try.
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous AND playful salad!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely salad! I love pomegranates too so this salad looks right up my alley!
ReplyDeleteThe apple salad looks beautiful, and the recipe sounds fabulously yummy, Amy!
ReplyDeleteLooks absolutely delicious!
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This looks so wonderful, I love the pomegranate! Thanks for recreating my recipe and for submitting to Kitchen Play!
ReplyDeleteThe pomegranate is like little ruby sitting on the salad. lovely :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous click and healthy salad!
ReplyDeleteThat salad looks so delicious. I love apples in my salad. Come over and visit us. We have an amazing apple cake reciope that will be the best you have ever tasted. I guarantee.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful AND look tasty! Thanks for linking up to Friday Potluck!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful salad! I love using pomegranates, they add such a bright color to any meal.
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ReplyDeleteYour Japanese Apple Salad looks very good. I like the combination of the pomegranates and pistachio paired with the curry will make this a very different but delicious salad. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great week end.
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Miz Helen
What a lovely, lovely salad. I can't wait to try this. The combination of the pomegranate seeds and the greens with the apple make such a beautiful salad that it looks like it should be painted for a still life. I just made a maple syrup roasted pumpkin salad.
ReplyDeleteWow what a beautiful looking salad! And with those ingredients it sounds delicious, I'll definitely have to give this a try. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I don't usually like sweet salads. But I love pistachios, and your recipes have never steered me wrong before, so maybe I'll have to try this salad out!
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