Healthy Winter Salad with Pomegranate – Easy Festive Holiday Salad Recipe
This healthy winter salad blends fresh greens, citrus, pomegranate, feta, and candied pecans with a simple homemade dressing for a festive and refreshing dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 1 minute
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 7 cups mixed spring greens
- 1 1/4 cups orange segments (mandarins, clementines, or oranges)
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (or dried cranberries)
- 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 minced shallot
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add greens, oranges, pomegranate seeds, feta, and pecans to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, shallot, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently to coat.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Add dressing gradually to avoid overdressing the salad.
- Best served fresh for optimal texture.
- Dried cranberries can replace pomegranate seeds if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 193 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 11 mg