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Christmas Salad

This kale pomegranate salad (aka Christmas Salad) is super easy to whip up and makes for a festive and healthy option for the holidays.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 221 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

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

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

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

% 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.