Christmas Salad
This Christmas Salad features vibrant, classic holiday ingredients, including pecans, mandarin oranges, and pomegranate, perfect for festive occasions.
Equipment
- mason jar
- fork
- serving bowl
Ingredients
Salad dressing
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 large lime freshly squeezed juice
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, 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 and pomegranate arils.
Notes
Prep some ingredients in advance to save time, and store dressing refrigerated until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 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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