I love colorful hearty salads! The star of the show is the vinaigrette! I used my favorite winter fruit, pomegranate, and my morning must have, ginger puree.
For the salad ingredients, really anything goes. Start off with hearty leafy greens like baby kale (which I find easier to digest than other kale) and shaved radicchio, then add anything you have in the fridge. The more color, the better! Use a mandoline to help you prep the raw salad ingredients. This will save you so much time and result in a more professional looking salad. I also recommend adding one cooked veggie, but avocado would work well instead. Top it off with a handful of winter nuts, seeds, pomegranates, and voila! A beautiful winter salad.
Combine all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette in small cup. Check for seasoning.
Massage the baby kale and radicchio with a small amount of the vinaigrette.
Top with shaved veggies (use a mandoline for this so they are perfectly sliced!). Brussels sprouts, carrots, and cabbage and other root veggies would also work.
Top with kabocha squash, pumpkin seeds, pistachio and pomegranate.
Toss with remaining dressing right before serving.
