Description
This Winter Holiday Salad is a festive and delicious dish perfect for holiday meals or any winter gathering. Featuring vibrant baby greens, juicy pears, crunchy pistachios, and tangy goat cheese, it’s topped off with a homemade pomegranate vinaigrette dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 ounces baby arugula or mixed baby greens or baby spinach
- 1 large pear, chopped
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt + pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Assemble the salad by placing the baby greens onto a serving platter or salad bowl. Scatter the chopped pear, pomegranate arils, pistachios, and goat cheese crumbles over the top.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake together the pomegranate vinaigrette ingredients: avocado oil, pomegranate juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad right before serving or serve it separately alongside the salad.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Winter Holiday Salad