Description
A festive holiday salad featuring crisp pears, apples, and dried cranberries, topped with delicate feta snowflakes and a tangy vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 2 ripe pears, thinly sliced
- 1 apple, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 4 cups mixed greens (e.g., arugula, spinach)
- 4 oz feta cheese, cut into snowflake shapes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, sliced pears, sliced apple, dried cranberries, and chopped walnuts.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Arrange the salad on plates or a serving platter and top with the feta snowflakes.
- Serve immediately and enjoy as a refreshing holiday side dish.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.