Pear, Pomegranate and Onion Salsa
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
Description
This super healthy salsa is great with tortilla or pita chips and would be fabulous served with cream cheese or goat cheese as a bruschetta topping.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 ml) pomegranate arils or seeds
- 2 medium cloves garlic, finely minced
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) lime juice
- zest of 1 medium lime
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 medium pear, peeled and diced small
- 1/2 medium white onion, diced small
- 4 medium green onions, finely sliced
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) finely chopped cilantro
- 1 medium jalapeño, very finely chopped
Instructions
- Drain pomegranate seeds then transfer to a bowl that has been lined with several thicknesses of paper towels. Cover with another layer of paper toweling and set aside. This will dry you pom seeds so they don’t “bleed” on your pears and other salsa ingredients.
- Combine garlic, lime juice, lime zest and honey in a small bowl. Stir till well combined.
- In a medium bowl combine pears, white onion, green onion and jalapeño and stir to combine. Add lime/honey mixture and cilantro and gently stir. Add pomegranate seeds just before serving and stir to combine. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with a extra cilantro, if desired.
- Serve with pita chips or tortilla chips.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 50
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I dry the pomegranate seeds on paper towels before adding them?
Step 1 explains the reason directly: draining and patting the pomegranate arils dry on several layers of paper towels prevents them from “bleeding” their deep red juice onto the pears and other ingredients, keeping the salsa visually clean and bright.
When should I add the pomegranate seeds — during mixing or right before serving?
Right before serving, per Step 3. All other components (the lime-honey dressing, the pear-onion-jalapeño base) are combined first, then the dried pomegranate seeds are stirred in just before transferring to the serving dish.
What else can I serve this salsa with besides tortilla chips?
The excerpt suggests pita chips as an alternative and calls the salsa “fabulous served with cream cheese or goat cheese as a bruschetta topping.” The recipe confirms it works with pita or tortilla chips. 
