Picture from Half Baked Harvest
I'm in charge of bringing salad to Thanksgiving dinner this year! Read the recipe that I found that I can't wait to try, plus a few others that I'm excited about this holiday season.
Christmas Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing: While this is called a Christmas Salad, I'm excited to bring it for this year's Thanksgiving dinner. It looks delicious and so fancy! I love following Half Baked Harvest - her recipes are always delicious and so festive for the holiday season!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups raw walnuts
- 1/2 cup shelled pumpkin seeds
- 1/3 cup honey or maple
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 2 cups Frisée
- 1-2 apples or pears, chopped
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 2 cups pomegranate arils
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese, feta, or goat cheese
Dressing:
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic or apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fig preserves
- 2 teaspoons orange zest + 2 tablespoons orange juice
- kosher salt and black pepper
- chili flakes
Instructions:
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!
Read more of the recipe from Half Baked Harvest Here!
Another recipe that I'm excited about for the holiday season are these Twice Baked Potatoes from Be Centsational. Twice Baked Potatoes are always an indulgent treat around the holidays - I am so excited to try this recipe!
Chelsea's Messy Apron has the easiest recipe for Roasted Vegetables, which we could all use during the time of sweets galore! I love the tips that she shares for creating the perfect roast to your vegetables - my mouth is watering just thinking about how good these are going to be!
I'm always on the hunt for the perfect sweet potato recipe. If you have one you love, send it my way! I found this one - Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes that I'm adding to my line up to try this winter! She includes a few tricks of how to make them, so I can't wait to give it a try! Check out the Oven Roasted Sweet Potaotes from Jessica Gavin's Cook Smarter website now!
Have a recipe you love that you use every holiday season? Send it to me! I'd love to give it a try! I'm always up for a new spin on a classic dish!
Nicole
xo
