Christmas Salad Recipe

Celebrate the season with a festive Christmas Salad, featuring a medley of greens, pears, juicy mandarin oranges, pomegranate arils, delectable crumbled blue cheese, and candied pecans—all harmoniously tossed in a homemade vinaigrette dressing.

Looking for more salad recipes? Try this Garden Salad, Burrata Caprese, or Broccoli Cauliflower Salad.

What I Love About This Recipe

• Simple – Making this salad is a breeze, requiring just a few easy steps to assemble and only a handful of seasonal ingredients.
• Vibrant Festive Colors: Christmas Salad bursts with vibrant hues of greens, reds, and oranges, adding a visually appealing touch to your holiday table.
• Homemade Vinaigrette: The carefully crafted homemade vinaigrette dressing enhances the salad with a perfect balance of tanginess and sweetness, elevating it to a gourmet level.

How to Make a Christmas Salad

1. Prepare the dressing. Whisk the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, orange juice, and salt and pepper together until fully mixed.
2. Layer the salad. Place the greens in a large serving bowl and top with the sliced pears and mandarin oranges. Add the crumbled blue cheese, candied pecans, and pomegranate arils.
3. Serve. Serve the salad dressing on the side or pour it over the salad and toss to mix.

Recipe Variations

• Add protein: You can turn this salad into a meal by adding some chicken, steak, or even salmon.

Christmas Salad Recipe

Embrace the spirit of the season with a merry Christmas Salad, showcasing a blend of mixed greens, succulent pears, tangy mandarin oranges, vibrant pomegranate arils, delightful crumbled blue cheese, and sweet candied pecans—all expertly combined in a crafted homemade vinaigrette dressing

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 Servings

Calories: 184kcal

Author: Aimee Mars

Equipment

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  Small Mixing Bowl
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  Whisk

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 cups Spring Greens
• ▢ 2 Pears sliced
• ▢ 1 11-ounce can Mandarin Orange Segments drained
• ▢ 1 cup Crumbled Blue Cheese
• ▢ 1/2 cup Candied Pecans
• ▢ 1/4 cup Pomegranate Arils

Vinaigrette

• ▢ 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ▢ 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons Honey
• ▢ 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Orange Juice
• ▢ Salt and Pepper

Instructions

• Prepare the dressing. Whisk the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, orange juice, and salt and pepper together until fully mixed.
• Layer the salad. Place the greens in a large serving bowl and top with the sliced pears and mandarin oranges. Add the crumbled blue cheese, candied pecans, and pomegranate arils.
• Serve. Serve the salad dressing on the side or pour it over the salad and toss to mix.

Notes

Recipe Varitions

Add protein: You can turn this salad into a meal by adding some chicken, steak, or even salmon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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