Easy Christmas Salad with Candied Walnuts

Steps to make

1. 1

   Make candied walnuts

   20 min
   

   Place ½ a tablespoon of brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of honey in a small non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Add ½ a cup of walnuts and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently to ensure the mixture doesn’t burn and the walnuts are completely coated. Transfer the candied walnuts immediately to a parchment lined baking sheet and separate the nuts immediately. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Make dressing

   2 min
   

   Warm 2 tablespoons of honey in a pan or microwave. Pour it into a jar with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 3 tablespoons of clementine juice, 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, ½ a tablespoon of mustard and ½ a teaspoon of salt. Shake until well combined.

4. 3

   Assemble salad

   3 min
   

   Place 3 cups of green leaves on a serving platter. Add the clementine segments, a sliced ½ pear and ¼ cup of cranberries.

5. 4

   Serve

   

   To serve, drizzle with the clementine dressing and sprinkle with candied walnuts.