Christmas Salad Recipe
This festive Christmas Salad is made with mixed greens, oranges, apple, pomegranate seeds, feta, and pecans. It's sweet, salty, crunchy, and a beautiful addition to your holiday table!
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
Salad
- 5 ounces mixed greens
- 2 oranges, peeled and segmented
- 1 apple, sliced thin
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
Citrus vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoon orange juice, squeeze juice from the remains of the oranges used in the salad
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients for the citrus vinaigrette in a jar or bowl. Shake or whisk until thoroughly combined and then set aside.
- Arrange the mixed greens onto a round serving platter with the bowl of vinaigrette in the center. Or add them to a serving bowl.
- Top the mixed greens with the apple slices, orange segments, pomegranate seeds, feta, pecans, and dried cranberries. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Don't make the salad to far in advance or the mixed greens will be soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 129mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 26g