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Christmas Salad

A vibrant salad bursting with the bright colors and flavors of the holiday season, featuring mandarin oranges, pecans, and pomegranate seeds.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil for the vinaigrette
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard for the vinaigrette
  • 3 tablespoons honey for the vinaigrette
  • 1 large lime juice freshly squeezed for the vinaigrette
  • 6 oz baby spinach for the salad
  • 1 cup pecan halves toasted, some chopped finely for the salad
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries for the salad
  • 3 mandarin oranges peeled and segmented for the salad
  • 1/3 cup goat cheese crumbled for the salad
  • 1/3 cup pomegranate arils for the salad

Method
 

  1. Whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, and freshly squeezed lime juice in a small bowl to make the vinaigrette.
  2. In a large salad bowl, add the baby spinach as your base and gently toss it.
  3. Add toasted pecan halves, dried cranberries, mandarin orange segments, crumbled goat cheese, and pomegranate arils over the spinach.
  4. Drizzle the prepared vinaigrette over the assembled salad and gently toss everything together until well mixed.
  5. Serve the Christmas Salad immediately for maximum freshness.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15g

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