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A Bright And Easy Salad For The Holidays
I love an arugula salad in winter. This winter salad is fresh and full of flavors that awaken the senses–lively citrus and pomegranate with crispy greens in a zesty dressing are just what we’re craving this time of year. It all comes together with this easy salad that’s perfect for entertaining during the holidays. Pair it with any of our 20 Best Christmas Appetizers, 10 Festive Holiday Drinks, and any main course recipe from our archive.
Ingredients For The Best Christmas Salad
For the dressing: olive oil, vinegar, clementine zest, clementine juice, honey, Dijon, shallots, salt, and pepper
For the salad: spinach, arugula, feta, clementines, pomegranates, almonds, and chives
How To Make This Winter Christmas Salad
Make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, clementine zest, clementine juice, honey, Dijon, shallots, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
Assemble the salad: In a large bowl, combine the spinach, arugula, feta, clementines, pomegranates, almonds, and chives (if using). Drizzle with the dressing and toss to coat.
How to Store Leftovers + Tips
Any citrus will work in this salad–oranges, Satsuma, or Mandarin oranges are all great. If you’re working with citrus that has a tougher pith than clementines, we recommend supreming the fruit–that is, cutting the flesh of the citrus from the skin using a sharp paring knife.
Don’t have white wine vinegar? Swap in raw apple cider vinegar, champagne vinegar, or rice vinegar.
Leftovers are best eaten within 1-2 days, before the greens start to wilt too much. We don’t recommend freezing this salad.
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