Description
A festive and fresh Christmas Cranberry Spinach Salad packed with sweet dried cranberries, crunchy pecans, creamy feta, and tossed in a homemade honey-Dijon vinaigrette. This holiday salad is a perfect healthy side dish idea and holiday salad recipe favorite.
Ingredients
6 cups fresh spinach
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup toasted pecans
⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Set a skillet over medium heat and toast the pecans for 4-5 minutes until fragrant and golden. Let them cool.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper.
3. In a large salad bowl, combine spinach, cranberries, toasted pecans, red onion slices, and crumbled feta.
4. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving and toss gently to combine.
5. Serve immediately while the spinach is still crisp.
Notes
This salad is best served immediately after tossing with the dressing.
For extra flair, soak cranberries in orange juice before using.
Swap feta with goat cheese for a creamier variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg