Description
This vibrant Winter Salad is a celebration of color and flavor, perfect for your holiday table. Featuring a delightful blend of fresh mixed greens, juicy orange segments, tart pomegranate seeds, creamy feta cheese, and crunchy candied pecans, this salad is as nutritious as it is beautiful. With its festive flair, it’s an ideal companion for family gatherings, special dinners, or cozy winter nights. Prepare it in just 15 minutes for a hassle-free side dish that will impress your guests and elevate any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 cups mixed spring greens
- 1 1/4 cups orange segments (mandarin oranges, clementines, or tangerines)
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (or dried cranberries)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped candied pecans
- Dressing: olive oil
- honey
- Dijon mustard
- apple cider vinegar
- minced shallot
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the spring greens with orange segments, pomegranate seeds, crumbled feta cheese, and chopped candied pecans.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, minced shallot, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad mixture and gently toss to coat evenly.
- Serve immediately for optimal freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg