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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!
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Christmas Salad Wreath Ingredients
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!
Tips
- 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
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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
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!
Yield
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 white granulated 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.
Tips
Can substitute dressing with balsamic vinaigrette, red white vinaigrette, or white wine vinaigrette.
- 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.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 99kcal (5%), Carbohydrates: 6g (2%), Protein: 2g (4%), Fat: 8g (12%), Saturated Fat: 2g (10%), Cholesterol: 3mg (1%), Sodium: 55mg (2%), Potassium: 150mg (4%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 4g (4%), Vitamin A: 2288IU (46%), Vitamin C: 7mg (8%), Calcium: 36mg (4%), Iron: 1mg (6%)
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
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