Christmas Salad

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This beautiful Christmas salad is an easy holiday side dish! It's a great recipe that's full of juicy flavors and textures.

It combines pomegranate, pear, sliced almonds, shallots, and soft greens for a fresh and delicious salad. It's topped with a tangy honey dijon mustard dressing.

Why You'll Love This Christmas Salad

If you want a holiday side dish to brighten your table, this beautiful pear and pomegranate salad will absolutely fit the bill!

You'll use tasty seasonal ingredients to make a fresh salad that's topped with the absolute best dressing.

Honestly, the dressing is one of the best parts of this dish because it's so tangy. The honey, dijon mustard, and olive oil pair beautifully to make a great vinaigrette.

Ingredients You'll Need

• Greens - You'll need 5 ounces of spring greens for this salad. You can use any kind of soft green or salad mix you'd like, but I suggest mellower greens over bitter ones.
• Pears - You'll use 2 bosc pears for this recipe.
• Pomegranate - You'll need 1 cup of pomegranate seeds for this salad.
• Shallots - You'll use one large shallot for this recipe. You'll thinly slice it so it's not overwhelming but it's imparts a lovely allium flavor.
• Almonds - You'll also need ¼ cup sliced almonds  to top the salad.
• Dressing - To make the dressing, you'll use 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons honey, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.

Serving Suggestions

You do not have to serve this salad on a plate in a wreath shape, but it is quite cute! You'll need a large plate - at least 13 to 15 inches wide and a small bowl for the dressing.

If you are making this salad in advance I highly recommend keeping the dressing separate as it will cause the greens to wilt if dressed too early.

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Tips for Making this Recipe

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Specialty Ingredients - For this recipe you'll need dijon mustard, I like both the Inglehoffer traditional dijon or the Maille dijon.

Recommended Tools - You'll need a large platter or salad plate to serve this recipe in a wreath shape. I have this one from Target.

Storing Tips - You can store this recipe in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. If you'd like to make it in advance, store the dressing separately as it does make the greens wilt.

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