Description
This vibrant Christmas Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing is the perfect refreshing counterpoint to heavy holiday dishes. Bursting with color and flavor, it’s sure to impress your guests and brighten your festive table.
Ingredients
- Mixed Greens (spring mix, baby spinach, or arugula)
- Radicchio (optional)
- Pomegranate Seeds
- Dried Cranberries
- Apple Slices (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith)
- Candied Pecans or Walnuts
- Feta or Goat Cheese
- Roasted Beef (optional)
- Honey Mustard Dressing (3 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, pinch of salt, pinch of black pepper)
Instructions
- Prepare the Honey Mustard Dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together 3 tablespoons of good quality Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons of honey (or maple syrup), 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Slowly drizzle in 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil while whisking continuously until the dressing is emulsified and creamy. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Prep Your Greens: Wash your mixed greens and radicchio thoroughly and dry them well. Place them in a large serving bowl.
- Seed the Pomegranate: Score around the middle of the pomegranate and gently break it open. Submerge the halves in a bowl of water and loosen the seeds from the white membrane. Discard the membrane and set aside about 1/2 cup of seeds.
- Slice the Apples: Core and thinly slice your chosen apple, tossing the slices with a squeeze of lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Prepare Other Components: Toast nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes until fragrant. Crumble your feta or goat cheese. Thinly slice the roasted beef if using.
- Assemble the Salad: Scatter the pomegranate seeds, dried cranberries, and apple slices over the mixed greens. Add the candied pecans and crumbled cheese. If using, arrange the thinly sliced roasted beef over the top.
- Dress and Serve: Drizzle the honey mustard dressing over the salad just before serving. Toss gently to combine and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
Keywords: Make the dressing ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. Adjust the sweetness and tanginess of the dressing to your liking. For a vegan option, substitute honey with maple syrup and omit cheese.