Christmas Salad
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Christmas Salad
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This kale pomegranate salad (aka Christmas Salad) is super easy to whip up and makes for a festive and healthy option for the holidays.
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Ingredients
- 2 bunches of kale rinsed and dried, ribs and stems removed, leaves thinly sliced
- 4 oz goat cheese crumbled
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds about 1 large pomegranate
- ⅓ cup candied walnuts or candied pecans
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Balsamic Dressing
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- fresh or dried herbs optional
Instructions
- Add all dressing ingredients into a blender and blend until combined or add all ingredients to a mason jar and shake to combine. Dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance. Make it and store in the fridge until ready to prep the full salad.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine kale with about ½ of the dressing and use your hands to massage the dressing into the kale. Add more dressing as needed (you may not need all of it). Reserve any leftover dressing for another use.
- Add pomegranate seeds and goat cheese to the salad bowl (saving a little of each for topping), toss together and season with sea salt and pepper to taste. Add more dressing if needed. Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with candied nuts, additional pomegranate seeds and goat cheese.
Notes
- Feel free to make your own candied walnuts/pecans or use store-bought. You can also just use toasted nuts if want to cut back on the amount of sugar.
- Storing; Any leftover Christmas salad can be stored in an airtight container for 1-2 days. The dressing will begin to wilt the kale but it will still be okay to eat.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/6 of recipe (made with 1/2 of the dressing)
Calories
221kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of recipe (made with 1/2 of the dressing) | |
| Calories | 221kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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