Christmas Salad
A festive and vibrant Christmas Salad featuring baby spinach, pecans, cranberries, mandarin oranges, and a delicious dressing.
Equipment
- Mason jar
- fork
- 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
This Christmas Salad is perfect for holiday gatherings and offers a mix of flavors and textures that everyone will enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1500IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1.5mg
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