Description
This Christmas Salad is a festive and vibrant addition to your holiday table, perfectly balancing fresh flavors and seasonal ingredients. Featuring tender baby spinach, juicy mandarin oranges, crunchy pecans, and a zesty homemade vinaigrette, this salad embodies the spirit of the holidays. With its colorful presentation and wholesome components like pomegranate arils and dried cranberries, it’s not only a feast for the eyes but also a nutritious choice for any festive gathering. Quick to prepare in just 20 minutes, this versatile dish pairs beautifully with main courses like turkey or ham and can be made ahead of time to free up your schedule for holiday fun.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 large lime (juice freshly squeezed)
- 6 oz baby spinach
- 1 cup pecan halves (toasted, some of them chopped finely)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3 mandarin oranges (peeled and segmented)
- 1/3 cup goat cheese (crumbled)
- 1/3 cup pomegranate arils (or more)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 3 tablespoons honey, and the juice of 1 large lime.
- Add 6 oz baby spinach to the bowl and gently toss until coated.
- Incorporate 1 cup toasted pecans, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, segmented mandarin oranges from 3 fruits, 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese, and 1/3 cup pomegranate arils; mix gently.
- Serve immediately on a platter or in bowls.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 10mg