5.0 from 6 votes
Red, Green and White Christmas Salad
A festive salad filled with Christmas colours to compliment any festive spread! Perfect for making ahead.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 as a side
Calories: 167 kcal
Course:
Salad
Ingredients
- 2 bunches asparagus
- 10 oz / 300g green beans
- 5 oz / 150g Snow peas
- 4 oz / 120g feta
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
Dressing
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to boil.
- Cut the woody ends off the asparagus, then cut the asparagus into 3. Separate the asparagus heads from the stems.
- Trim the beans and place in a separate pile.
- Remove the strings along each side of the snow peas.
- Place the beans in the boiling water. When the water comes back to the simmer again, leave the beans to simmer for 30 seconds. (Note 1)
- Add the asparagus stems in. Once it comes back up to a simmer, count 30 seconds again. Then add the snow peas and asparagus heads, bring it back up to a simmer and count to 30 seconds.
- Immediately drain the greens and run cold water over the greens for 10 seconds to stop the cooking process.
- Once cool, set aside to dry. Roughly dry with a paper towel if serving immediately.
- Combine the Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well to mix.
- Place the greens in a bowl and toss with the Dressing.
- Transfer to a serving bowl, crumble over feta and scatter with dried cranberries. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- When you first toss the vegetables into the boiling water, the water stops boiling/bubbling because the temperature drops. When the water comes back up to the boil / simmer (i.e. when the water is bubbling again), start timing.
- If making ahead, store the undressed greens in the fridge, covered, until required.
- Nutrition per serving as a side.
Nutrition Information
Serving
128g
Calories
167cal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
8.7g
(3%)
Protein
4.3g
(9%)
Fat
13.9g
(21%)
Saturated Fat
3.8g
(19%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
333mg
(14%)
Potassium
212mg
(6%)
Fiber
2.8g
(11%)
Sugar
4.9g
(10%)
Vitamin A
750IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
26.4mg
(29%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8as a side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 128g | |
| Calories | 167cal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.7g | 3% |
| Protein | 4.3g | 9% |
| Fat | 13.9g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.8g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 333mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% |
| Sugar | 4.9g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 750IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 26.4mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.