Description
Celebrate the holidays with this vibrant Pomegranate Christmas Salad, bursting with festive flavors and textures. Perfect for your holiday table, this easy recipe is packed with juicy pomegranate seeds, creamy avocado, crunchy candied walnuts, and tangy blue cheese all tossed with a zesty balsamic vinaigrette. It’s the perfect quick salad for a holiday dinner, healthy snack, or elegant side dish. Great for dinner ideas, Christmas food ideas, and seasonal gatherings!
Ingredients
1 bag mixed greens
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1 apple, thinly sliced
1 avocado, sliced
1/3 cup candied walnuts
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice (for apples)
1 tbsp brown sugar (for candying walnuts)
1/2 cup raw walnuts
Instructions
1. Wash and dry the greens thoroughly and place them in a large serving bowl.
2. Slice the apple and toss in lemon juice to prevent browning. Slice the avocado and crumble the blue cheese if needed.
3. In a small skillet over medium heat, add walnuts and brown sugar. Stir constantly for 3–4 minutes until coated and caramelized. Let cool on parchment.
4. Combine balsamic vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper in a jar. Shake or whisk until emulsified.
5. Assemble salad by layering greens, pomegranate seeds, apple slices, avocado, blue cheese, and candied walnuts.
6. Drizzle with vinaigrette just before serving or serve dressing on the side.
7. Toss gently and serve immediately.
Notes
Keep all ingredients cold until ready to serve for maximum freshness.
You can prep ingredients ahead but slice avocado and apples right before serving.
Use store-bought candied nuts to save time.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg