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Ensalada de Noche Buena (Christmas Eve Salad)
Traditionally families have a big meal at midnight and Ensalada de Noche Buena is one of the healthy side dishes served. Most recipes use beets but we decided to go with the other juicy red fruits, pomegranates and prickly pears. The light and creamy salad dressing adds a warm and inviting deliciousness. Just like The Legend of the Poinsettia, this salad adds an explosion of color to your dinner table.
Prep Time
15 mins
Chilling
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Calories: 309 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 oranges peeled, sectioned and cut into ¼ inch pieces
- 1 large red grapefruit peeled sectioned and cut into ¼ inch pieces
- 3 cups Jicama peeled and cut into matchstick strips
- 6 red radishes slivered
- 1 apple chopped
- 2 prickly pears or kiwis chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime rind
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds about 2 pomegranates
- ¼ cup pecans
Instructions
- With a sharp knife, cut the peel from the oranges and the grapefruit, section them and reserve the juice. Peel and cut the jicama into matchstick thin slices. Slice the radishes and chop the apple. Peel the prickly pears and chop, careful to reserve the juice. Combine oranges, grapefruit, jicama, prickly pears and radishes. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
- Prepare the dressing by combining the lime rind, lime juice, Greek yogurt and honey in a small bowl and the reserved juices from the oranges, grapefruit, and prickly pears, stirring until smooth.
- Arrange the lettuce in a large bowl, lightly toss the chilled fruit mixture with the lettuce then drizzle the yogurt dressing evenly over the salad. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and pecans.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Feel free to add some beets to this salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
309kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
27mg
(1%)
Potassium
1057mg
(30%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
14462IU
(289%)
Vitamin C
101mg
(112%)
Calcium
147mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6to 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1057mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 14462IU | 289% |
| Vitamin C | 101mg | 112% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.