Description
A festive winter salad made with mixed greens, citrus segments, pomegranate seeds, feta cheese, and candied pecans tossed in a simple homemade dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 cups mixed spring greens
- 1 1/4 cups mandarin orange segments
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup candied pecans, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the mixed greens, orange segments, pomegranate seeds, feta cheese, and candied pecans in a large bowl.
- Add the olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and minced shallot to a small bowl.
- Whisk the dressing until smooth and season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad to taste.
- Gently toss to coat and serve immediately.
Notes
- Add dressing gradually to avoid overdressing.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Dried cranberries can substitute for pomegranate seeds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 13
- Sodium: 193
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 11