Description
This winter salad combines mixed greens, citrus, pomegranate seeds, feta cheese, and candied pecans with a simple homemade dressing for a balanced seasonal side.
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 minced shallot
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the mixed greens thoroughly.
- Place the greens, citrus segments, pomegranate seeds, feta cheese, and pecans in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, shallot, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Drizzle dressing over the salad to taste and toss gently to coat.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Keep dressing separate until serving.
- Substitute dried cranberries for pomegranate seeds if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 193mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 11mg