Christmas Salad
Celebrate the colors and the fruits of the season with this delicious Christmas Salad. It's the perfect salad to go with your Christmas dinner.
Course:
Salad
Keyword:
Christmas Salad
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD
- mixed greens (green leaf, red leaf or romaine) (only two heads of lettuce needed), chopped and washed
- 2 ripe green pears peeled and sliced
- 2 ripe red pears peeled and sliced
- 2 pomegranates seeded
- 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup almonds (sliced) toasted and candied
- 2 tablespoons sugar for the almonds
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
FOR THE SALAD DRESSING
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Instructions
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In a dry hot pan, toast the sliced almonds until lightly browned and fragrant. Add in the 2 tablespoons of sugar and toss until well coated. Remove the almonds from the pan and let cool. The almonds can be stored at room temp in a covered dish until ready to use.
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Seed the pomegranates in a bowl of water. The seeds will fall to the to bottom and the red and yellow insides will float to the top. Remove the pomegranate seeds from the water and chill in the fridge until ready to use.
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Make the salad dressing: add all salad dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisk until combined.
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In a large salad bowl add the greens, sliced pears, pomegranate seeds, crumbled bacon, parmesan cheese and toasted candied almonds.
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Drizzle and toss the salad with the salad dressing. Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
De-seeding the pomegranates and toasting the candied almonds can both be prepared ahead of time.