Description
A vibrant holiday salad with mixed greens, apple, avocado, pomegranate, and honey mustard dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups mixed greens (arugula, spinach, or spring mix)
- 1 large apple, thinly sliced (Honeycrisp or Fuji)
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese or goat cheese
- 1/2 cup candied pecans or walnuts
- Optional: thinly sliced red onions or roasted butternut squash
- For the dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp honey, salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Shake olive oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper in a jar until emulsified.
- Wash and dry greens, slice apple and avocado, and gather toppings.
- Layer greens, apple, avocado, pomegranate seeds, nuts, and cheese in a bowl.
- Drizzle dressing and toss gently before serving.
- Serve with holiday meals.
Notes
- Use fresh ingredients for best texture.
- Adjust honey or vinegar to balance sweetness and tang.
- Add roasted butternut squash for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg