Description
A vibrant and healthy Winter Salad featuring seasonal ingredients, crunchy nuts, and juicy pomegranate seeds — perfect as a light meal or festive side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixed winter greens (kale, spinach, arugula)
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 apple, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup roasted butternut squash cubes
- 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans, toasted
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, combine mixed greens, pomegranate seeds, apple slices, roasted squash, and toasted nuts.
- Add crumbled feta if desired.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately as a fresh and healthy winter side or main dish.
Notes
For extra flavor, sprinkle some cinnamon on the roasted squash. You can substitute goat cheese for feta if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook / Roast Squash
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: winter salad, pomegranate salad, healthy salad, seasonal salad
