If you can get your paws on  a bottle of pomegranate molasses, you should start by making this lovely and nutrient-rich main course salad.  Pomegranate molasses is a syrupy reduction of pomegranate juice which we all know is packed with health benefits; because it is reduced the color is deeper and the flavor more concentrated. It is a great reduction to keep in the pantry as a glaze for seafood and meats, and like in this recipe, a lovely addition to a homemade vinaigrette.

The sea scallops are seared to perfection and the salad is a combination of peppery baby arugula, sliced fennel, pomegranate seeds and creamy sliced avocado.  The vinaigrette is filled with a nice combination of flavors: ground fennel, ground ginger, olive oil, and the star of the show, the lovely pomegranate molasses.  Decadent yet healthy, this salad is a winner!

(To view this recipe, click on the following link: http://www.marthastewart.com/339696/seared-sea-scallops-with-pomegranate-dre)

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