Christmas Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

Christmas Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

from halfbakedharvest.com
Salad
35 min
8 servings
511 kcal / serving

Simple to put together, healthy, and pairs perfectly with just about any meal!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cupsraw walnuts
  • ½ cupshelled pumpkin seeds
  • ⅓ cuphoney or maple
  • ¼ teaspoonchipotle chili powder
  • 6 cupsmixed greens
  • 2 cupsfrisée
  • 1apples or pears, chopped
  • 2avocados, sliced
  • 2 cupspomegranate arils
  • 1 cupcrumbled blue cheese, feta, or goat cheese
  • ⅓ cupextra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cupbalsamic or apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoonsdijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoonshoney
  • 1 tablespoonfig preserves
  • 2 teaspoonsorange zest + 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • chili flakes

Directions

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    1. Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss the walnuts and pumpkin seeds with the honey/maple syrup, chili powder, and salt. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring once throughout cooking, until the walnuts are toasted. Remove from the oven and spread the walnuts in one layer. Sprinkle with flaky salt.2. Add the greens to a large salad bowl. Add the apple, avocados, and pomegranate. Sprinkle on the cheese and nuts. Gently toss the salad.3. To make the dressing. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar and shake to combine. Just before serving, drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss. Enjoy!