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# Healthy Recipes: New Year's Salad
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/healthy_recipes_1231121204/
- Published: 2012-12-31T13:02:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:18:20.000Z
- Description: A salad of arugula, fennel, Fuyu persimmon, walnuts, pomegranate seeds and reduced-fat feta, dressed with olive oil and orange juice. The note suggests filling at least two-thirds of the plate with plant foods and a third or less with animal protein.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Healthy Recipes from AICR, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

December 31, 2012 | Issue 433

New American Plate for a New Year

# New Year's Salad

If you’ve made the resolution to eat better, exercise more, or lose a bit of weight, start with small changes. This week we have a delicious salad recipe to get the year off to a healthy start. By filling at least 2/3 of your plate with plant foods and 1/3 or less with animal protein, you’ll create meals that lower you risk for cancer and other chronic diseases and manage your weight, at the same time.

| 4 cups arugula 2 fennel bulbs, sliced into thin wedges 1 Fuyu persimmon, sliced into wedges 1/4 cup walnuts 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds |  | 1/4 cup reduced-fat feta cheese 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup orange juice Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste |
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## Directions

1. In large salad bowl, combine arugula, fennel, fuyu persimmon, walnuts, pomegranate seeds and feta.
2. Whisk together remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Drizzle over salad and serve.