Festive Holiday Salad | Pomegranate Mason Jar Dressing

Last Updated March 24th, 2018 at 01:41 pm by Lisa

This recipe is sponsored by Melissa’s Produce. A festive healthy Christmas holiday salad with an easy pomegranate Mason jar dressing sprinkled with spicy candied pecans, pear trees, sparkling pomegranate seeds, ruby red dried cranberries and raspberries. Now this salad says the holidays!

A special thank you to my good friends at Melissa’s Produce who sponsored this post with their gorgeous organic pomegranates, dried cranberries, and D’Anjou pears…

This post is sponsored by Melissa’s Produce. All Opinions are my own.

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Festive Holiday Salad | Pomegranate Mason Jar Dressing

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Easy, festive, healthy Christmas Holiday Salad with an easy pomegranate mason jar dressing sprinkled with spicy candied pecans, pear trees, dried cranberries, pomegranate seeds, and raspberries!

Course: Holiday, Salads & Dressing

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas salad, healthy holiday recipe, holiday salad

Servings: 8

Calories: 193 kcal

Author: Lisa Torres ~ Delicious Table

Ingredients

For the Festive Salad:

• 8 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup Melissa's organic pomegranate seeds
• 1/2 cup Melissa's dried cranberries
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 1/2 cup pecans or make Spicy Candied Pecans
• 1/2" slices Melissa's D'Anjou pears cut with small tree cookie cutter

For the Mason Jar Pomegranate Dressing:

• 4 tablespoons pomegranate juice store bought or fresh squeezed pomegranate juice
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 orange zested and juiced (zest first!)
• 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Using a small cookie cutter, cut pears lengthwise into 1/2 " thick large pieces, then cut out tree shapes. Keep in a little bowl with some water and a little lemon juice to keep from browning.
2. In a large salad bowl (or on individual salad plates) layer fresh spinach leaves, pecans, pomegranate seeds, dried cranberries, raspberries, and top with D'Anjou pear trees. Serve with dressing on the side, or toss into salad.
3. For the Pomegranate Mason jar dressing: Add all ingredients into a mason jar, close the lid and shake for one minute until combined. Store in fridge until ready to use. Reshake to combine right before serving.

Recipe Notes

Slice 1/2" flat slices of pear, and use a small tree-shaped cookie cutter, to then cut out Christmas tree pear garnish. Make 4-5 per salad plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Festive Holiday Salad | Pomegranate Mason Jar Dressing

Amount Per Serving

Calories 193 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g 18%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 277mg 12%

Potassium 364mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber 5g 20%

Sugars 14g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 57.2%

Vitamin C 29.6%

Calcium 5.5%

Iron 8.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Wishing you and your family a wonderful and healthy holiday season.

Fill at least half your plate with a fun festive salad and homemade dressing, so you can enjoy those more indulgent dishes and treats guilt free…it works.

Happy Holidays!

All The Best Dishes,

Lisa
XO