Best Christmas Salad With Pomegranate Seeds Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

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Delicious side dish ready in 25 minutes! Enjoy this spinach salad drizzled with cranberry vinaigrette and sprinkled with pomegranate seeds.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 bag (10 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves
2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Steps:

In jar with tight-fitting lid, place all dressing ingredients; shake until well blended. Refrigerate.
Arrange spinach leaves on individual salad plates. Coat avocado slices with 1 tablespoon orange juice; arrange over spinach. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Drizzle salads with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 105 mg, Sugar 12 g

CHRISTMAS SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS

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Categories Salad Christmas Christmas Eve Lettuce

Yield 8-10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

Caramelized Nuts:
1/2 C brown sugar
1/4 C butter
1 C walnut or pecan pieces
Salad:
1 lb fresh baby field greens
1 C dried cranberries
2 red Bartlett pears, cored, thinly sliced, and dipped in lemon juice to preserve color
1 pomegranate, seeds removed and reserved
11 oz log chevre or montrachet cheese, crumbled (1 C stilton, blue castello, or gorgonzola may be substituted)
Vinaigrette dressing

Steps:

In small saucepan, bring sugar and butter to bubbling and thickened. Add nuts, stir to coat, and cooled on wax paper. When ready to serve salad, combine greens, cranberries, pears, and pomegranate seeds in mixing bowl. Drizzle with enough dressing just to moisten, and toss well. Place in serving bowl or on individual plates; top with nuts and crumbled cheese. Serve immediately.

POMEGRANATE HOLIDAY SALAD

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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories side-dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups arugula
3 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts
1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced, plus 1 tablespoon chopped fronds, for garnish
1 orange, segmented, plus the juice squeezed from the pulp
Seeds from 1 pomegranate
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Toss the arugula, walnuts, fennel, orange segments, pomegranate seeds and onions together in a large bowl.
Whisk together the Dijon, vinegar and orange juice in a small bowl. Whisk in the oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle the salad with the dressing to taste. Garnish with fennel fronds and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212, Fat 12 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 199 milligrams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 17 grams