Description
A quick and festive One Pot Christmas Salad featuring fresh spinach, sweet dried cranberries, crunchy pecans, and a homemade honey poppyseed dressing. Perfect for holiday gatherings and made with simple ingredients in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
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Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried mustard powder (or Dijon mustard)
- 2 tsp poppy seeds
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Salad
- 1 (16 oz) bag spinach
- 3/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 3/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
Instructions
- Prepare Dressing: In a large salad bowl, combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, finely chopped onion, dried mustard powder, poppy seeds, salt, and pepper. Whisk vigorously for at least 1 minute until the mixture is well combined and fragrant.
- Toss Spinach: Add the fresh spinach leaves to the bowl with the dressing. Toss thoroughly until every leaf is evenly coated with the dressing.
- Add Toppings: Sprinkle the roughly chopped pecans and dried cranberries evenly over the dressed spinach.
- Serve: Serve the salad immediately to enjoy the fresh flavors and crunchy textures at their best.
Notes
- Use fresh spinach for the best texture and flavor; baby spinach works great.
- Adjust poppy seed amount to your preference for crunch and flavor.
- For a tangier dressing, you can increase apple cider vinegar by 1 tablespoon.
- Substitute pecans with walnuts or almonds if preferred.
- This salad is best served fresh and should be tossed just before serving.
- Honey can be substituted with maple syrup for a vegan option (note: diet field remains vegetarian due to honey).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 118 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
