Serve this fancy-looking Christmas Wreath Pear Salad to create a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday table. It makes for a delicious appetizer or side dish and will wow your friends and family this season! Bright and fresh, it is a colorful mix of spinach, Bartlett pear, pomegranate, dried cranberries, caramelized pecans, and feta cheese. Served drizzled with tangy and sweet homemade dressing, this salad is delightful both to the eye and palate.
Plus, this salad is so simple to put together. The recipe has just a few steps, and none of them are difficult. First up, the dressing. Simply whisk all the ingredients together. You can whip up the dressing in advance and store it in the fridge until ready to serve. Next, caramelize the pecans. All they need is a little maple syrup and some stirring to prevent the nuts from burning. Finally, arrange the spinach, pear slices, pomegranate arils, cranberries, nuts, and feta around a bowl of dressing. Dress the salad just before serving and enjoy!
To make the Christmas Wreath Pear Salad, you will need the following ingredients:
In a small bowl, mix together 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, and a pinch of salt.
In a small skillet over medium-high heat, add ⅓ cup chopped pecans and 1 tablespoon maple syrup and cook for 5-8 minutes or until maple syrup has evaporated. Stir frequently to prevent the nuts from burning.
Place the bowl with the dressing in the center of a round platter and arrange 8 cups baby spinach around. Add the pear slices and scatter ¾ cup pomegranate arils, ⅓ cup dried cranberries, caramelized pecans, and ½ cup feta cheese on top of the spinach and tuck some underneath.
Drizzle with the desired amount of dressing just before serving and enjoy!
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Wow! This salad was a showstopper at my holiday party. Super easy, my friends loved it! Perfect mix of flavors. Gonna be my go-to for Christmas!✨
Delicious and simple! Made this for our family Christmas gathering, and everyone loved it. The colors were stunning on the table! The dressing was easy to make ahead, which saved me time. This will be my go-to holiday salad from now on.
¡Deliciosa!
This salad was a hit at our holiday dinner! easy to make and looks lovely on the table. My kids even ate their veggies. Will make again!
Estoy muy agradecida por esta receta de ensalada. La preparé para la cena de Navidad y todos en la mesa quedaron impresionados. La combinación de sabores es simplemente genial. Además, fue bastante sencillo de hacer, lo que me permitió disfrutar más tiempo con mi familia. ¡Lo recomiendo mucho!
Simple yet stunning. My family loved this salad at our Christmas dinner. The bright colors and fresh flavours really made the table pop, and it was easy to prepare. I even made the dressing ahead of time, which saved me a lot of hassle.
Loved making this for Christmas dinner. So simple.
My family loved this salad. It was super easy to make, and everyone at our Christmas dinner was super impressed. The flavors were so fresh and bright, making it the perfect side dish. Definitely a holiday hit. Three words: Delicious, quick, beautiful.
This Christmas Wreath Pear Salad was a hit at our family dinner! It looked amazing on the table, and everyone loved the crunchy pecans and sweet pears. I whipped it up in no time, and my kids even helped with the dressing. Totally making this again for our holiday parties, no doubt.
Fantastic!
This salad was a hit at our holiday gathering. So easy and tasted amazing!
I made this Christmas Wreath Pear Salad for our holiday dinner, and it was a hit. Everyone loved the flavour combo, and it looked stunning on the table. It came together super quick, making it perfect for busy days. Definately recommend.
Wow! This salad was a hit at my holiday dinner; it looked so pretty and tasted amazing! As I shared it, I felt so proud. Definitly a keeper!
Wow! This salad just brightened up our Christmas dinner. My fam couldn’t stop raving about it! The colors pop like a holiday light show. Super easy to make, I’ll def make this again next year!
Wow! This salad made my holiday party lit! Everyone was like, 'Whoa, what's this?!' So simple yet so fancy. Totally making it again, for sure!
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