Christmas Wreath Pear Salad

Name: Christmas Wreath Pear Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Olive oil 3 tbsp; Dijon mustard 1 tsp; Maple syrup 1 ½ tbsp; Apple cider vinegar ¼ cup; Salt pinch; Black pepper pinch; Pecans ⅓ cup; Maple syrup 1 tbsp; Baby spinach 8 cups; Pears 1; Pomegranate Arils ¾ cup; Cranberries ⅓ cup; Feta cheese ½ cup

for a showstopping centerpiece

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Serves 6
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Ingredients

	For dressing:
	3 tbsp Olive oil
	1 tsp Dijon mustard
	1 ½ tbsp Maple syrup
	¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
	pinch Salt
	pinch Black pepper
	For salad:
	⅓ cup Pecans chopped
	1 tbsp Maple syrup
	8 cups Baby spinach fresh
	1 Pears Bartlett ripe but firm, cored, and thinly sliced
	¾ cup Pomegranate Arils
	⅓ cup Cranberries dried
	½ cup Feta cheese crumbled

Nutritional information

224

calories

fat

22g

carbohydrates

protein

11mg

cholesterol

188mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

For dressing:
3 tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 ½ tbsp Maple syrup
¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
pinch Salt
pinch Black pepper
For salad:
⅓ cup Pecans
chopped
1 tbsp Maple syrup
8 cups Baby spinach
fresh
1 Pears
Bartlett ripe but firm, cored, and thinly sliced
¾ cup Pomegranate Arils
⅓ cup Cranberries
dried
½ cup Feta cheese
crumbled

Christmas Wreath Pear Salad

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:

Steps to make Christmas Wreath Pear Salad

1	Make dressing	2
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.
2	Caramelize nuts	5
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.
3	Arrange salad	3
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.
4	Serve
Drizzle with the desired amount of dressing just before serving and enjoy!

Brighten up your holiday table with this gorgeous Christmas Wreath Pear Salad! If you make this recipe, please make sure you tag us #cookmerecipes in your social posts. We love seeing what you’ve made!

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.