Description
This Delicious Christmas Cranberry Spinach Salad is a festive, colorful, and healthy holiday side! 🌟🥗 Fresh spinach, tart cranberries, crunchy nuts, and creamy cheese make it the perfect addition to your Christmas table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese
- 1/2 red apple, thinly sliced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, combine baby spinach, dried cranberries, toasted nuts, sliced apple, red onion, and crumbled cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately for a fresh and vibrant holiday salad.
Notes
💡 Tip: Add pomegranate seeds or roasted beets for extra color. Prepare the dressing in advance to save time, but toss just before serving to keep the spinach crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Christmas Recipes, Holiday Recipes
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: christmas salad, cranberry spinach salad, holiday salad, festive salad, healthy salad