Brighten up your winter meals with this Tangy Winter Salad, a refreshing blend of peppery arugula, sweet pears, juicy pomegranate seeds, and a zesty dressing. Perfect as a light meal or a stunning holiday side dish!
Ingredients
Salad:
4 cups finely chopped Kale
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups spring salad mix or your favorite salad blend
1 cup shredded green/Napa cabbage or brussels sprouts
1 cup shredded carrots
2 tart crisp apples, cored and diced (like Gala or Honeycrisp)
1 cup pecans or walnuts
4 ounces crumbled goat cheese (optional)
1/2 cup pomegranate arils
Dressing:
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup olive oil
Instructions
Place the kale in a large salad bowl. Add 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and massage gently with your hands to soften.
Add the salad mix, cabbage, carrots, apples and pecans to the bowl and toss to combine.
Mix the dressing ingredients together in a bowl or sealed jar and whisk or shake vigorously or shake together in a lidded glass jar for about a minute. Pour over the salad and toss to coat.
Top with the crumbled goat cheese and pomegranate. Serve immediately.
Serve with a protein for a complete meal!
Serves 6
Notes
Make Ahead – Chop all of the ingredients and store separately until ready to serve. Wait until you’re ready to put everything together to massage the kale.
Storing leftovers – Unfortunately a mixed salad like this will wilt within a couple of hours. If you think you will have leftovers, I suggest letting everyone add their own dressing so you can store the leftovers without. The kale and napa cabbage can be stored for several days without wilting, even with the dressings, so another option is to omit the spring mix. Store leftover dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Dressing can be a personal thing – let everyone add their own. Some like a little, some like a lot.
Nuts are completely optional, especially if there’s an allergy. For the same crunch, consider adding sunflower seeds instead.
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