Christmas Salad
This vibrant Christmas Salad combines fresh greens with seasonal ingredients like pomegranate seeds, walnuts, and a zesty citrus vinaigrette. It's a festive, refreshing dish perfect for holiday gatherings that will delight your guests and add a pop of color to the table.
Equipment
- 1 large salad bowl
- 1 whisk
- 1 measuring cups
- 1 measuring spoons
- 1 salad servers
Ingredients
- 6 cups mixed salad greens Such as spinach, arugula, and romaine.
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup walnuts Roughly chopped.
- 1 cup diced apple Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples work well.
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup red onion Thinly sliced.
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
- Combine the mixed salad greens, pomegranate seeds, chopped walnuts, diced apple, crumbled feta cheese, and sliced red onion in a large salad bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving.
- Toss the salad gently to coat all ingredients with the dressing.
- Serve immediately with salad servers.
- For an added touch, garnish the salad with fresh herbs such as mint or parsley, if desired.
Notes
For an added touch, you can garnish the salad with fresh herbs such as mint or parsley.
You can substitute walnuts with pecans or almonds if desired.
This salad can be made ahead of time, but it is best to add the dressing just before serving to maintain the freshness of the greens.