Original video by @carolinagelen — all credit to the creator.

Chopped Rainbow Salad

Name: Chopped Rainbow Salad
Yield: 6 to 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 jalapeño (small, thinly sliced); 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 garlic cloves (finely grated); 10 mint leaves (thinly sliced); 1/3 cup champagne vinegar; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; salt (a pinch); 4 8-ounce packs pomegranate arils (POM Wonderful); 4 ounces halloumi (diced); 1/2 red onion (small, diced); 1 carrot (large, diced); 1 cup Castelvetrano olives (diced); 2 Persian cucumbers (diced); 8 scallions (small, finely sliced); salt (a pinch)

A vibrant chopped salad loaded with sweet-tart pomegranate arils, salty halloumi, briny Castelvetrano olives and crisp vegetables. It's all tossed in a bright mint, jalapeño and maple-champagne vinaigrette.

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Ingredients

Dressing

1jalapeño · small, thinly sliced
1 teaspoonDijon mustard
2garlic cloves · finely grated
10mint leaves · thinly sliced
1/3 cupchampagne vinegar
1/4 cupmaple syrup
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
—salt · a pinch

Salad

4 8-ounce packspomegranate arils · POM Wonderful
4 ounceshalloumi · diced
1/2red onion · small, diced
1carrot · large, diced
1 cupCastelvetrano olives · diced
2Persian cucumbers · diced
8scallions · small, finely sliced
—salt · a pinch

Steps

1
Make the dressing: in a medium jar, combine the jalapeño, mustard, garlic, mint, vinegar, maple syrup, olive oil and a pinch of salt.
2
Twist the lid onto the jar and shake until the dressing is emulsified.
3
Make the salad: in a large mixing bowl, combine the pomegranate arils, halloumi, onion, carrot, olives, cucumbers and scallions.
4
Season with a pinch of salt, then pour the dressing all over and toss to combine.
5
Serve right away.

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