Basil + Persimmon Salad

Persimmons are a beautiful winter fruit. I had never tried one before and got really excited when I saw them at the grocery store. They taste somewhere between an apple and a mango. I made a quick salad with a bed of mixed greens, persimmons, basil, sunflower seeds and a little red sea salt. It was delicious! Happy winter salad making! Please share any tips and tricks you have for eating more greens during the cold weather months. xoxo. Elsie 

Comments

[Callista]

this looks gorgeous!

[Yelle]

Yum! Such a bright and bold salad for winter! Love the addition of the red sea salt!

[Cin]

That sounds delicious!... I've never seen one of those here in Mexico :(

[Mrs. Sweet & Co.]

We hide spinach in our smoothies! My kids don't even know it's in there! I add a big handful to frozen fruit, bananas, plain yogurt, cinnamon, and a little honey or maple syrup. so good! This salad looks delish!

[J.Coffin of the Baldwin House]

Yum! I had no idea what these little guys were. I always assumed they were tomato-esque.

[Jennifer]

sounds delicious!

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[Jay]

Wait until the persimmon is mushy and ripe, peel the skin, and eat it with a spoon. Simply delicious and sweet!

[Amanda]

I live in San Francisco, so we never really have snowy weather -- so for the most part, I eat salads year round. But I also love spinach, kale, and escarole in soups!

[aliceinbo]

In Valencia there are a lot. I use to eat them, but i have never taste this in a salad. Thanks for the idea!!

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[Andrealou11@gmail.com]

As a little girl, I was told that if you cut open a persimmon after the first frost, the seeds will be in the shape of a fork and spoon! Did you happen to see any silverware when you cut into these beauties?

[tara]

I love persimmons! I think they kind of taste a little like pumpkin.

Watercress, avocado and hearts of palm salad!

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[Anouka]

This looks so healthy! I'd love to try this.

[Anna Lesikowska]

I love how people describe persimmon's taste :D My grandma said it tastes like something between a tomato and an apple! And I'd agree that it has something tomaty in the way it tastes !

[Emily]

Yum! This not only looks delicious but it's gorgeous as well! The colors really pop together.
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[isabel]

we do not have that fruit here in belgium love to taste is as it looks delicious!

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[Holli Anne]

hmm...I've never had a permisson before, but I'm pretty sure I need to locate one after seeing this post.

[Margherita]

I love persimmons, but never had them in a salad. Need to try this pretty soon!

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[Denisa]

I really like it and I have newer taste it. But I would like to try. Have a nice friday.

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[diana]

hmm i don't think persimmons taste like any other fruit actually. when i was little and didn't know what they were called in english i thought they were orange tomatoes! there's also another variety from the ones you show here that are more of an oblong shape, slightly squishier and juicier in texture and sweeter in taste, you should try them out.

[Dani Kaminski]

I've always wanted to try making something with persimmons. I'll have to give this a try!

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