A fun and festive Christmas Salad that looks as good as it tastes. This Christmas wreath salad is always memorable and is quick and easy to make! Perfect to serve as a holiday appetizer or as a side dish.
‘Tis the season to be festive! I started my career in college working part-time during the holidays at a catering company whose philosophy was that food should always look as good as it tastes. I couldn’t agree more. It’s fun to make a festive dish or two and this Christmas Salad wows every time and requires very minimal time and effort!
To Make This Christmas Salad Wreath, You Will Need:
This salad requires just a few ingredients
- Spinach
- Dried Cranberries
- Walnuts
- Goat cheese
For the vinaigrette:
- Raspberry vinegar
- Olive oil
- Sugar
- Dijon mustard
How to Make This Christmas Salad
It’s so simple – first, decide if you want to toss it in dressing or serve dressing in a bowl in the center of your wreath salad.
- Toss your greens with cranberries and nuts. Shape into a wreath on your platter. You can use a bowl, jar or sour cream container to help you shape if you prefer.
- Top with cranberries.
- Top with nuts.
- Roll goat cheese into small balls and add to your wreath.
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Variations
I make this Cranberry and Walnut Christmas Salad with a raspberry vinaigrette, but you can make it with a white wine vinaigrette, red wine vinaigrette or balsamic vinaigrette as well.
What Do You Serve The Salad In?
A festive Christmas wreath salad is best served on a round platter, large plates, or a chip and dip bowl. Anything with a little lip is idea to hold the spinach in. If you don’t have one, here are a few options that can be shipped and received within 2 days!
- wood tray
- white round platter (large)
- white round tray (small)
An Easy Side Salad That’s Perfect For Christmas
This Christmas Salad comes together quickly – in less than 10 minutes from start to finish and feeds a crowd of 10-12. You’ll never dread being asked to bring a salad to Christmas again! You can make the salad ahead of time and keep it covered in the fridge, then add the dressing just before serving.
A Simple Salad Topped With Cranberries and Nuts
Cranberries and nuts are a some of my favorite ingredients to integrate into Christmas dishes. Paired with balls of goat cheese, spinach leaves and a delicious raspberry vinaigrette, in the shape of a wreath, this Christmas Salad is one to remember. You can even sweeten it up by making candied walnuts!
A Crowd Pleasing Salad
People’s eyes literally light up when I serve this salad to the table. It looks like you’ve spent hours on it and it’s perfectly festive. It’s so fun that even the kids will dig into it!
Top Tips To Make This Christmas Salad Recipe
- You can make the vinaigrette ahead of time and keep it in a sealed jar in the fridge for several days, just shake before use.
- You can make the salad ahead of time and drizzle the vinaigrette over it just before serving.
- Use the freshest and best quality ingredients you can, preferably organic.
For More Salad Recipes:
- Cabbage Salad
- Peach Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
- Light and Easy Pasta Salad Recipe | Bow Tie Pasta Salad
- Apple Salad Recipe
- Seafood Pasta Salad
More Christmas Recipes to love:
- Brie Wreath Christmas Appetizer
- Peanut Butter Fudge with Video
- Peppermint Cookies
- Pink Hot Chocolate Recipe
- Reindeer Cheddar Cheeseball
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Christmas Salad
Ingredients
- 10 ounces spinach
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 3 ounces goat cheese
Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup raspberry vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
Instructions
- Combine vinaigrette ingredients, shake or whisk well.
- Toss spinach (and cranberries and walnuts if you want more) in vinaigrette.
- Shape into a wreath on platters or large plates.
- Top with cranberries and walnuts.
- Roll small amounts of goat cheese into balls and adorn your salad wreath.
Notes
- You can make the vinaigrette ahead of time and keep it in a sealed jar in the fridge for several days, just shake before use.
- You can make the salad ahead of time and drizzle the vinaigrette over it just before serving.
- Use the freshest and best quality ingredients you can, preferably organic.
