Christmas Salad
Serve this refreshing festive Christmas salad with your holiday menu! It's a beautiful wintery salad full of mixed greens, orange slices, juicy pomegranates, red onion, candied pecans, and crumbled feta cheese. All tossed together in an orange vinaigrette.
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups mixed greens
- ¼ cup red onion, sliced
- 1 cup mandarin oranges or clementines
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup candied pecans, or walnuts
Orange Vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon poppyseeds
- Kosher salt to taste
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Place 6 cups mixed greens, ¼ cup red onion, slices, 1 cup mandarin oranges, ½ cup pomegranate seeds , ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled, and ½ cup candied pecans, in a large bowl.
- Blend or whisk together 1 tablespoon orange zest, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon poppyseeds, Kosher salt to taste, and ⅓ cup olive oil until smooth.
- Just before serving, drizzle the dressing over the salad and then gently toss.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 437IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg
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