Turkish Chopped Salad With Arils

POM dressing:

• 1 cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• 2 shallots, peeled and minced
• Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or a blend of extra-virgin and high quality vegetable oil

Turkish chopped salad with arils:

• ¾ cup POM Wonderful Pomegranate Arils
• 2 large vine ripe tomatoes, peeled
• 1 small cucumber, peeled and seeded
• 2 chiles, red or green (remove seeds for a milder salad)
• 1 sweet red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
• ¾ cup halloumi cheese or feta cheese (optional)
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• 4–6 pita or flat breads

POM dressing:

Put the POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice in a stainless steel saucepan and cook over medium-low heat until reduced to ¼ cup. (This reduction will keep several weeks in the refrigerator in a clean, covered container.) Combine red wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons of pomegranate reduction, shallots, kosher salt, and pepper; whisk until the salt is dissolved. Slowly add the oil as you continue to whisk. If it separates, just re-whisk before dressing the greens. This can be made and refrigerated ahead of time.

Turkish chopped salad with arils:

Finely dice the tomatoes, cucumber, chiles, and bell pepper. Combine in a bowl with parsley and mint and dress with the POM dressing. Garnish the salad with the crumbled cheese and POM Wonderful Pomegranate Arils. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve this pomegranate recipe with warm pita or flat bread.