Persimmon salad

This was a very simple salad that was born in my head as I looked out at my Fuyu persimmon tree from the kitchen window. I love to use what is available seasonally.
1/2 red onion sliced
1 rib of celery sliced
1/2 medium jicama julienned
1/2 red pepper sliced
1 firm Fuyu persimmon julienned
12-14 sprigs of cilantro chopped
Juice from half of the lime
2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of pomegranate (optional)
Salt-and-pepper to taste
In this recipe, molasses could be substituted for lime juice with result that will have much less punch to it and salad will be a lot sweeter. Start by slicing the onions and adding it to a bowl then putting salt and pepper over. I find it if the onion is salted it becomes less sharp, so that my kids can eat it. While the onion is "sweating" the rest of the ingredients sliced and added to the bowl. Lime and oil are added last. Mix well and serve.