Christmas Salad
This 20-Minute Christmas Salad features classic holiday ingredients like pecans, mandarin oranges, pomegranate seeds, and dried cranberries, making it a festive addition to your holiday menu.
Equipment
- mason jar
- Fork
- salad bowls
- large serving bowl
Ingredients
Salad dressing
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 large lime juice freshly squeezed
Salad ingredients
- 6 oz baby spinach
- 1 cup pecan halves toasted, some chopped finely
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 3 mandarin oranges peeled and segmented
- ⅓ cup goat cheese crumbled
- ⅓ cup pomegranate arils or more
Instructions
Make salad dressing
- Combine all salad dressing ingredients in a mason jar. Whisk well with a fork, until emulsified. Add more lime juice to taste.
Assembly
- I prefer to arrange the salad in individual bowls for presentation purposes.
- Add spinach to each individual salad bowl. Top with the remaining salad ingredients.
- Drizzle with the salad dressing.
- Alternatively, you can combine all the salad ingredients (except pecans and pomegranate arils) in a large serving bowl, add the dressing, and toss to combine. Then, top the salad with toasted pecan halves (some of them chopped) and pomegranate arils.
Notes
Pair this salad with your favorite Christmas main course for a festive meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 1saladCalories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 6gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 154mgPotassium: 357mgFiber: 5gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 3108IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 2mg
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