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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved Cranberry Pecan Salad with Blue Cheese is perfect for the holidays. This mesclun salad is a flavorful spring salad mix that's topped with a light vinaigrette, crunchy pecans, dried cranberries and Blue cheese. This holiday salad is perfect for your Christmas or Thanksgiving table but is really tasty all year round. It's three days before Christmas and I'm still contemplating over my holiday menu. My extended family is coming to our house for lunch on Christmas Eve day, so I thought I'd do a
simpler holiday spread than an elaborate five-course holiday meal. I know we will be having a spiral Christmas ham with fresh rolls. I also must have an antipasto and veggie tray. My daughter is a vegetarian so I will also make my easy vegetarian pasta recipe. We will be having fabulous
cookies and salted caramels for dessert too. My sister makes every kind of cookie you can imagine and a few will be sitting on a plate in front of me. So much for the light lunch I thought I would make! So to balance out all the carbs, meat and sugar everyone will be consuming, I thought I'd put together this easy recipe for a Christmas salad which is a bit lighter but still delicious for my holiday
table. It really doesn't have to be served on a holiday as I serve it year-round. But since it contains cranberries and toasted pecans, it spells festive holiday salad to me. Everyone likes a different amount of dressing on their salad so start with a little then keep adding more. Depending on how bulky your lettuce mix is, you could need more or less. If you need a bit more, you can add a few more drops of oil and vinegar. Mesclun salad is an assorted mix of baby greens. Also called spring salad mix, the lettuce is harvested at just 3-4 weeks when the greens are still tender but is available all year round. Mesclun salad mixes can be mild or spicy and is usually indicated on the package. They are perfect to create a simple green salad or a more elegant salad for the holiday season. The dressing on this Cranberry Pecan Salad with Blue Cheese is delicious. I made a vinaigrette using mustard and maple syrup. I found a cranberry mustard in a specialty food store which I have used to elevate things. It was wonderful however cranberry mustard is not something you can find all the time so dijon mustard works just fine. To make this salad ahead of time, mix dressing and keep in a small airtight container in
the fridge. The best way to keep this festive Christmas salad fresh is to add the dressing last minute before serving. Mix all other salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Wrap well in plastic wrap and keep chilled. Pour the dressing and mix right before serving so the salad does not get soggy. VariationsThe great thing about this festive salad is that you can leave out or add anything you like. Here are some ideas:
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Whether you make this for the holidays or as a refresher in the dead of summer, you will love this Cranberry Pecan Salad. If you like this spring salad mix with pecans, please leave a 5-star rating. This salad is perfect for the holidays and you will just love the cranberry mustard and maple vinaigrette. Prep Time10 mins Total Time10 mins Course: Salad Cuisine: Fresh food Keyword: cranberry pecan salad, holiday salad, mesclun salad, spring salad mix Servings: 6 servings Calories: 221kcal
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 548IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to Jersey Girl Cooks if you would like more recipes and cooking tips sent to your email. You can also order my Super Easy Cookbook for Beginners and follow me on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Reader Interactions |