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Christmas Salad

Christmas Salad

This Christmas Salad features fresh ingredients and a zesty dressing, perfect for holiday meals.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 362 kcal

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

  • 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

This salad is perfect for Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations.

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
Keyword Christmas Salad, fresh salad, holiday salad, pecan salad, spinach salad, Vegetable Salad
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