Elegant Christmas Salad

Name: Elegant Christmas Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (¼ cup balsamic vinegar); 2 tbsp Maple Syrup (2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup — up to 3); ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (½ cup good olive oil); ½ tsp Table Salt (½ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)); 0 pieces Black Pepper (Fresh cracked black pepper (to taste)); 6 cup Lettuce Blend (6 cups winter lettuce blend of choice (arugula, spinach, baby kale, or combination)); 1 piece Apple (1 apple (or pear, thinly sliced)); ¼ cup Pomegranate (¼ cup pomegranate arils (or dried cranberries)); ¾ cup Goat Cheese (¾ cup goat cheese crumbles); ¾ cup Pecans (¾ cup praline pecans (or toasted pecans, roughly chopped)); ¼ cup Shallots (¼ cup shallots (thinly sliced)); 0 pieces Arugula Sprout (Arugula sprouts (optional, for garnish)) — optional

Elegant Christmas Salad - Salad,Side Dish (American)

15 minAmerican

Servings8

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Vegetarian
Dairy Free
Pescatarian
Egg Free

Ingredients

For 8 servings

Balsamic Vinegar of Modena¼ cup · ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
Maple Syrup2 tbsp · 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup — up to 3
Extra Virgin Olive Oil½ cup · ½ cup good olive oil
Table Salt½ tsp · ½ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
Black Pepper0 pieces · Fresh cracked black pepper (to taste)
Lettuce Blend6 cup · 6 cups winter lettuce blend of choice (arugula, spinach, baby kale, or combination)
Apple1 piece · 1 apple (or pear, thinly sliced)
Pomegranate¼ cup · ¼ cup pomegranate arils (or dried cranberries)
Goat Cheese¾ cup · ¾ cup goat cheese crumbles
Pecans¾ cup · ¾ cup praline pecans (or toasted pecans, roughly chopped)
Shallots¼ cup · ¼ cup shallots (thinly sliced)
Arugula Sprout0 pieces · Arugula sprouts (optional, for garnish) · optional

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Steps

1Prepare the Balsamic Vinaigrette
2Mix the dressing
3Combine ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup, ½ teaspoon salt, and fresh cracked black pepper in small bowl or jar.
4Whisk the dressing
5Slowly drizzle in ½ cup olive oil while whisking constantly until emulsified. Or shake all ingredients in jar with tight-fitting lid for 30 seconds.
6Season the dressing
7Taste and adjust seasoning. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
8Assemble the Salad
9Add lettuce
10Place 6 cups winter lettuce blend in large serving bowl.
11Add fruit
12Layer 2 cups seasonal fresh fruit or produce over greens.
13Add apple or pear
14Add 1 thinly sliced apple or pear on top.
15Add pomegranate
16Sprinkle ¼ cup pomegranate arils or dried cranberries evenly over salad.
17Add goat cheese
18Distribute ¾ cup goat cheese crumbles throughout salad.
19Add pecans
20Scatter ¾ cup praline pecans or toasted pecans across top.
21Add shallots and sprouts
22Add ¼ cup thinly sliced shallots and arugula sprouts if using.
23Add dressing
24Just before serving, drizzle vinaigrette over salad and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.