Christmas Salad

5 from 7 votes

Serve this refreshing festive Christmas salad with your holiday menu! It's a beautiful wintery salad full of mixed greens, orange slices, juicy pomegranates, red onion, candied pecans, and crumbled feta cheese. All tossed together in an orange vinaigrette.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Keyword: 10 minute Christmas salad, christmas salad, holidays

Servings: people

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

Salad

6 cups mixed greens
¼ cup red onion, sliced
1 cup mandarin oranges or clementines
½ cup pomegranate seeds
½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
½ cup candied pecans, or walnuts

Orange Vinaigrette

1 tablespoon orange zest
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon poppyseeds
Kosher salt to taste
⅓ cup olive oil

Instructions

Place 6 cups mixed greens, ¼ cup red onion, slices, 1 cup mandarin oranges, ½ cup pomegranate seeds , ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled, and ½ cup candied pecans, in a large bowl.
Blend or whisk together 1 tablespoon orange zest, 2 tablespoons orange juice, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon poppyseeds, Kosher salt to taste, and ⅓ cup olive oil until smooth.
Just before serving, drizzle the dressing over the salad and then gently toss.
Serve immediately and enjoy!

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