Persimmon and Pomegranate Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pecan halves (or more, to taste)
• 3/4 cup orange juice, divided
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 1/2 Tbs honey
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• 7 fresh tarragon leaves, thinly sliced crosswise, or more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (8 oz) pkg herb salad mix
• 2 Fuyu persimmons, peeled and each cut into 8 pieces
• 1 large pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spread pecans onto a baking sheet.
3. Bake pecans in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
4. Whisk 1/2 cup orange juice and cornstarch together in a small saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in honey until dissolved. Stir remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, olive oil, lime juice, tarragon leaves, salt, and pepper into orange juice mixture. Chill dressing in refrigerator, at least 30 minutes.
5. Spread herb salad mix into a serving bowl or on individual plates; top with persimmon slices, pomegranate seeds, and pecans. Drizzle cooled dressing over salad.