Festive Pomegranate Christmas Salad
A colorful and flavorful salad featuring pomegranate arils, mixed greens, crumbled feta, and a homemade honey mustard dressing, perfect for holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Pomegranate Arils
- Mixed Greens (spring mix or combination of baby spinach and arugula)
- Feta Cheese (crumbled)
- Toasted Pecans
- Thinly Sliced Red Onion
- Optional Additions (thinly sliced crisp apple or pear, orange segments)
- Dijon Mustard
- Honey
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Honey Mustard Dressing by combining Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, and vinegar in a bowl or jar. Season and mix well.
- Prepare the Salad Components: deseed the pomegranate, wash the greens, toast the pecans, slice the onion, and crumble feta.
- Assemble the Salad in a bowl by combining the dried greens, pomegranate arils, pecans, onion, and feta. Drizzle dressing and toss gently before serving.
Notes
This salad pairs beautifully with roasted turkey or glazed ham. For added protein, consider grilled chicken or quinoa.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg