Description
A festive and vibrant Christmas side dish salad featuring crisp Romaine lettuce, peppery baby rocket, sweet dried cranberries, crunchy candied almonds, tangy blue cheese, and fresh apple cubes, all tossed in a honey-Dijon dressing. Perfect for holiday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients
- 8 large lettuce leaves (Romaine)
- 30 g baby rocket
- 60 g dried cranberries
- 60 g candied almonds
- 30 g blue cheese
- 1 apple, cut into cubes
Dressing Ingredients
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 50 ml olive oil
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Use a whisk to mix the Dijon mustard with honey, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Emulsify the dressing: Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuously whisking to emulsify the mixture, creating a smooth dressing.
- Prepare salad base: Reserve a small portion of ingredients that are not leaves (such as cranberries, almonds, blue cheese, and apple cubes) for garnish.
- Mix salad: Combine the lettuce leaves, baby rocket, and the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour half of the dressing over and toss gently to coat evenly.
- Assemble and serve: Finish the salad by topping it with the reserved ingredients and drizzle with the remaining dressing for added texture and flavor contrast.
Notes
- For a nut-free version, omit the candied almonds or substitute with pumpkin seeds.
- Use fresh lemon juice for the best flavor in the dressing.
- Gently toss to avoid bruising the delicate greens.
- Adjust the sweetness of the dressing by adding more or less honey according to your taste.
- Blue cheese can be substituted with feta or goat cheese if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
