Pomegranate Molasses Dressing tastes like a more exotic and thicker version of Balsamic vinaigrette! Hailing from the Middle East, it’s made with pomegranate molasses which is like balsamic syrup – thick, syrupy, sweet and tangy. This dressing can be kept for weeks, and pairs exceptionally well with roasted vegetables.
If you want to impress the pants off your friends and family with a fancy but easy sounding salad, try this Pomegranate Molasses Dressing! Pomegranate Molasses is probably not the sort of condiment that most people have just lying around in the pantry, but once you pick up a bottle, you can rest assured it lasts for aaaaages. So there’s no hurry to use it.
But really, once you discover it, you may just want to put it on everything! It’s like balsamic syrup. Thick and syrupy, tangy and sweet. You can even use it just plain, drizzled over salads with some olive oil.
Today, I want to share a Pomegranate Molasses Dressing. Something a little bit different, particularly delicious used on all manner of roasted vegetables. I’ve used it to make something a little different – a quick healthy dinner bowl with Roasted Pumpkin, a Kale and Broccoli Slaw and Browne Rice, drizzled with this Pomegranate Molasses Dressing.
I wanted to show you how it can be used to transform what would otherwise be considered a fairly ordinary bowl into something that sounds, looks and tastes so incredible! Plus super fast too if you use pre cut vegetables like I did. I used the David Jones pre cut pumpkin and Kale and Broccoli Slaw <– Seriously in love with this in particular. I’ve never shredded broccoli in my life. SO GOOD!
Oh – I got a bit fancy pants and topped it off with pomegranate seeds. Because I just happened to have one in the fridge, and it just looks so pretty!
This Pomegranate Molasses Dressing keeps for weeks in the fridge, so it’s great for making a big batch to have on standby. It would probably be fine without refrigerating, but it has mustard in it which I refrigerate. So I keep this in the fridge just to be safe. – Nagi x
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Pomegranate Molasses Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (or English mustard, not hot)
- 1 tbsp honey (or 2 tsp sugar, any)
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt + pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a jar and shake well. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Store for 3+ weeks in the fridge in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes:
Nice salad, only issue is getting pomegranate molasses out of bottle
Simple Salad- spinach, baby cucumbers, grated carrot, cherry tomatoes, topped with goats cheese, pomegranate seeds, plus a few pepitas, sunflower seeds and pistachios and this dressing! Absolutely divine.
I made this using only the first 3 ingredients. For me it was perfect just like that. I wouldn’t have added a thing.
Wow this is so tasty and goes well with smoked duck salad
Yum!!! Love that idea Dominic! N x
Whenever I make this for friends, they are wowed!
Hello Nagi,
I took this dressing away camping for 6 days. It elevated my salads to a whole new level. This is now a firm favourite. Many thanks.
This dressing is so tasty – it’s become my favorite vinaigrette! I boiled down bottled Pom juice (on sale) for the molasses. Makes me want to eat salad more often, which is a good thing. 🙂
This was delicious. I had pomegranate molasses that I needed to use. I served it chicken and also on roasted carrots. It was a big hit. I added just a little more honey. I love that it will keep for 3 weeks in the fridge. Thanks.
Sounds divine Joyce!
I made this with the grape molasses I’ve been wondering what to do with for over a year…and it was delicious. I will try this with the pomegranate molasses the next time I run across it.
This pomegranate molasses dressing is SO yummy, perfect amount of sweetness. It is very flavorful yet lays so delicately on any salad greens. No need to ever buy bottled dressings!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Terry!