Thanksgiving salad with pears, Parmesan and pomegranate seeds, starring puff pastry croutons

If you want a salad that shouts “holiday,” then you have landed in a very good spot.

First of all, anytime you want to make a salad feel very festive and holidayish, you can’t go wrong with pomegranate seeds. That’s just a fact. Bright ruby little arils, kind of glowing and translucent, with their sweet-tart flavor instantly make a salad feel like a holiday salad. You can remove them from a whole pomegranate , or purchase them in little containers, and save yourself the hassle of dismantling a full pomegranate.

Then we get to the pears , which have a lovely holiday vibe. Fruit in salad; it always feels special. And sophisticated.

And cheese! In this salad, we welcome shavings of Parmesan, one of the finest cheeses in the world, with it nutty taste and firm texture.

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