Description
This Festive Christmas Salad is a colorful and refreshing holiday side! 🌟🍎 Crisp greens, sweet cranberries, crunchy nuts, and tangy cheese make it a perfect addition to your Christmas table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups mixed salad greens (spinach, arugula, and romaine)
- 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 balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, combine salad greens, cranberries, toasted nuts, sliced apple, red onion, and crumbled cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, 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 festive holiday salad.
Notes
💡 Tip: Add pomegranate seeds or roasted beets for extra color. Prepare the dressing ahead of time but toss just before serving to keep the greens 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, holiday salad, festive salad, mixed greens salad, cranberry salad