Christmas Salad
Delicious and festive Christmas Salad featuring baby spinach, pecans, cranberries, mandarin oranges, and goat cheese.
Equipment
- mason jar
- fork
- mixing 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
- Arrange the salad in individual bowls for presentation.
- Add spinach to each individual salad bowl. Top with the remaining salad ingredients.
- Drizzle with the salad dressing.
- Alternatively, combine all salad ingredients (except pecans and pomegranate arils) in a large serving bowl, add the dressing, and toss to combine. Then, top with toasted pecan halves and pomegranate arils.
Notes
This salad is perfect for Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. Dive into a festive, fresh meal during the holiday season.
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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