Sunday, December 28, 2014

Pear Pomegranate Spinach Salad

I made this salad for a Christmas party we were invited to. It was really good.

Salad:
2 Packages baby spinach
2 pears sliced
1/2 cup cranberries
1 cup pomegranate arils
2/3 cup walnuts
3 oz. feta

Dressing:
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 1/2 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp. olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all dressing ingredients and toss with salad just before serving.

Greek Salad

This is another salad recipe I made for Christmas dinner this year. It was a huge hit!

Salad:
Cherry tomatoes sliced in half
1 cucumber thinly sliced
1 red onion thinly sliced
Romaine lettuce (as much or as little as you desire, the salad dressing recipe makes a lot)
Olives
Pepperoncinis
Feta

Dressing:
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tsp. garlic minced
2 tsp.  shallots minced
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp. basil
1 T. Dijon or whole grain mustard
1 1/2 c olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste