Food 52

Pink Grapefruit, Pomegranate, & Mâche Salad With Lemon-Ume Vinaigrette

This is a salad in jewel tones of ruby, pink and green. The flavors, too, provide notes of contrast: suave and tender mâche partners sassy grapefruit in a kind of snappy salad repartée: the Fred and Ginger of the salad world. You may use one pink grapefruit or one red grapefruit, or half of each which I think is prettier. Pomegranate seeds add color, sweetness and crunch. The secret ingredient, ume-plum vinegar-a beautiful shade of pink from shiso leaf, punches up the dressing with fruity salt and sour flavors. It is worth seeking out: keep a supply in your pantry to brighten all kinds of salads. You might add a garnish of sliced toasted almonds or toasted sesame seeds to this one, if desired.