Description
A festive Christmas Salad with honey mustard dressing, candied nuts, and pomegranate — a perfect winter salad recipe.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups raw walnuts
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup honey or maple
1/4 tsp chipotle chili powder
6 cups mixed greens
2 cups Frisée
1–2 apples or pears, chopped
2 avocados, sliced
2 cups pomegranate arils
1 cup blue cheese/feta/goat cheese
Dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic or apple cider vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp fig preserves
2 tsp orange zest + 2 tbsp orange juice
Salt, pepper, chili flakes
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F and roast nuts with honey and chili powder for 15 minutes.
2. Combine mixed greens, Frisée, apples, avocado, and pomegranate in a large bowl.
3. Add cheese and cooled nuts.
4. Shake dressing ingredients in a jar and drizzle over salad.
5. Toss gently and serve immediately.
Notes
Make ahead by preparing nuts and dressing in advance.
Substitute maple syrup for honey for a vegan version.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 511
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 18mg