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Gluten Free
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Easy Christmas Wreath Salad with Avocado Dressing
Christmas Wreath Salad with Avocado Dressing is creamy and crunchy! Easy to prepare and makes a great presentation.
This Christmas salad is fresh and tasty, with the arugula and pomegranate complementing each other in flavors. Feta cheese adds the perfect salty touch with the smooth avocado dressing adding the cherry on top. It helps make your Christmas dinner menu perfectly seasonal.
Smooth and creamy avocado dressing is one of the easiest dressing recipes you’ll find. All you need is to throw some staple ingredients into the blender and blend! Avocados are amazing, filled with healthy fats and vitamin E. Avocado salad dressing is great on many more salads. I like to use it year-round with summer salads!
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Key Ingredients
Arugula is rich in antioxidants and B-vitamins. It’s one of the best mixed greens options.
Sweet pomegranate helps to lower cancer risk and contains vitamin C.
Feta cheese is rich in protein.
To make the dressing, you will need avocado oil, honey, garlic, lemon juice, orange juice, ripe avocado, and salt.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
How to make Easy Christmas Wreath Salad with Avocado Dressing
Step 1: Make the dressing
Blend avocado dressing ingredients together for 1 minute or until smooth. Set aside.
Step 2: Make the salad
Arrange arugula, pomegranate seeds, and crumbled feta cheese on a plate.
Step 3: Finish with the dressing
Drizzle salad with avocado dressing.
Expert Tips
- Taste the dressing before serving! Adjust honey or lemon juice to balance sweetness and acidity.
- Prepare the dressing ahead of time and refrigerate in an airtight container for a quick assembly later.
- Toasted nuts are a great addition for crunch and flavor.
Recipe FAQs
Spinach or mixed baby greens work well as alternatives to arugula for this salad.
This delicious wreath salad makes a great salad for any time this Christmas season. It’s especially perfect for a holiday meal. Enjoy another delicious salad made in a wreath shape!
Use maple syrup or agave nectar as honey substitutes for sweetness.
I hope you enjoyed this tasty salad! Here are more easy recipes you can make this season:
- A 10-Minute Brown Gravy From Scratch is a great side sauce for Thanksgiving and Christmas day.
- Sweet Winter Trees Dessert with Nuts and Condensed Milk is one of my favorite traditional Christmas desserts!
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Easy Christmas Wreath Salad with Avocado Dressing
Equipment
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blender
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Serving plate
Ingredients
- 1½ cup arugula
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup feta cheese
Avocado Dressing
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ avocado, pitted & peeled
- ½ lemon, juice only
- 3 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
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Blend avocado dressing ingredients together for 1 minute or until smooth. Set aside.¼ cup avocado oil, 1 tsp honey, 1 clove garlic, ½ avocado,, 3 Tbsp orange juice, 1 pinch salt, ½ lemon,
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Arrange arugula, pomegranate seeds, and crumbled feta cheese on a plate.1½ cup arugula, ¼ cup pomegranate seeds, ¼ cup feta cheese
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Drizzle salad with avocado dressing.
Notes
- You can make the dressing a day before, and keep it in the fridge until ready to use.