Festive Salad
Brighten up your table with this vibrant and flavorful Festive Salad, a perfect celebration of colors and textures that is both satisfying and refreshing. Bursting with juicy pomegranate seeds, sweet orange segments, creamy crumbled goat cheese, and crunchy candied pecans, this salad combines the best of sweet and savory. Mixed greens like arugula, spinach, and romaine provide a crisp, fresh base, while thinly sliced cucumber and red onion add a delightful crunch and sharpness. Tossed with a tangy homemade balsamic vinaigrette featuring honey and Dijon mustard, this quick and easy salad comes together in just 20 minutes and is ideal for holiday gatherings, dinner parties, or as an everyday treat. Impress your guests with this restaurant-quality dish that’s as nutritious as it is delicious! Keywords: festive salad, holiday salad, mixed greens salad, pomegranate salad, winter salad recipe.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups Mixed greens (arugula, spinach, and romaine)
- 1 cup Pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup Orange segments (peeled and cut into wedges)
- 1 cup Goat cheese (crumbled)
- 0.5 cup Candied pecans
- 1 medium Cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 0.25 medium Red onion (thinly sliced)
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Wash and thoroughly dry the mixed greens. Place them in a large salad bowl.
Add the pomegranate seeds, orange segments, crumbled goat cheese, candied pecans, cucumber slices, and red onion to the bowl.
In a small bowl or mason jar, combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Whisk or shake well to create the dressing.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving to maintain crispness.
Toss gently to combine all the ingredients evenly.
Serve immediately and enjoy your Festive Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1796 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 126.3 g | 162% | |
| Saturated Fat | 41.1 g | 206% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 120 mg | 40% | |
| Sodium | 2408 mg | 105% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 123.6 g | 45% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 21.9 g | 78% | |
| Total Sugars | 91.4 g | ||
| Protein | 56.6 g | 113% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 670 mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 8.0 mg | 44% | |
| Potassium | 2273 mg | 48% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
