Red, Green and White Christmas Salad Recipe

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I don’t actually know what a Christmas salad is. However I do know that a festive trying salad once I see one – something that’s pink, inexperienced and white! It is a nice salad for making a forward as a result of blanched greens keep splendidly crisp within the fridge.

Dressing being poured over a Christmas Salad made with snow peas, asparagus, feta and cranberries.

*** This recipe is a part of a Christmas Particular the place I present you the way to make 3 mains and 4 facet dishes that take 1.5 hrs to arrange and could be largely made forward. So this Christmas, you possibly can spend much less time within the kitchen and extra time with your loved ones! 🙂 ***

In relation to salads for a Christmas unfold, two issues spring to thoughts:

1. Can I make forward?

2. Is it Christmassy??

What makes a salad a Christmas salad, anyway?? I didn’t know the reply to that – and I wasn’t going to google it! So I took issues into my very own fingers and made up a salad with basic Christmas colors – pink, inexperienced and white.

Sure you may make it forward! Truly, it’s excellent for making forward as a result of the “greens” are beans, snow peas and asparagus which I blanched the night time earlier than then saved within the fridge in a single day. They stayed beautiful and recent. I made the dressing and saved that within the fridge too. Then to serve, I simply added the dried cranberries (the pink) and crumbled over feta (the white!).

OK, I’m signing off now. Protecting this candy and brief as a result of….effectively, to be sincere, I’m writing up my 7 course Christmas Particular and I’m operating out of steam!! And I determine salad isn’t the place I needs to be investing my vitality (not when I’ve duck, ham and turkey to put in writing up….and a legendary stuffing in pancetta cups!!).

Do you assume this salad is Christmassy??

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Simple, Stress Free Seven Course Christmas Menu (1.5 hr prep)

You possibly can examine this menu right here, together with a step-by-step of the order wherein I ready, baked, reheated and plated up every dish. I made all these dishes (except for the cabbage salad) for a Christmas Celebration with my mates and these are pictures of the particular dishes that I took to the celebration. I’m sharing this within the hope that it would encourage your Christmas menu!

  • Simple Maple Sticky Glazed Ham (15 min prep, 1 – 1 1/2 hrs inactive baking, could be made forward)

  • Juicy Sluggish Cooker Turkey Breast (5 min prep, then set and neglect, reheats effectively however greatest gradual cooked in a single day on the night time earlier than serving)

  • Festive Duck with Apple Cider Drizzle (5 min prep, 1 1/2 hr inactive baking, reheats very effectively)

  • Pork Apple Stuffing in Pancetta Cups (20 min prep and value each second. Reheats extraordinarily effectively)

  • Julia Baby’s Potato Dauphinoise Gratin (15 min prep, 45 min baking, reheats very effectively)

  • This Crimson, Inexperienced and White Christmas Salad (10 minutes prep)

  • Heat Crimson Cabbage and Spinach with Garlic Herb Butter (10 minutes prep)

 

7 Course Stress Free Christmas Menu

 

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Red, Green and White Christmas Salad Recipe

Red, Green and White Christmas Salad Recipe

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Serves: 8 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 167 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • 2 bunches asparagus
  • 10 oz / 300g green beans
  • 5 oz / 150g snow peas
  • 4 oz / 120g feta
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with water and bring to boil.
  2. Cut the woody ends off the asparagus, then cut the asparagus into 3. Separate the asparagus heads from the stems.
  3. Trim the beans and place in a separate pile.
  4. Remove the strings along each side of the snow peas.
  5. Place the beans in the boiling water. When the water comes back to the simmer again, leave the beans to simmer for 30 seconds. (Note 1)
  6. Add the asparagus stems in. Once it comes back up to a simmer, count 30 seconds again. Then add the snow peas and asparagus heads, bring it back up to a simmer and count to 30 seconds.
  7. Immediately drain the greens and run cold water over the greens for 10 seconds to stop the cooking process.
  8. Once cool, set aside to dry. Roughly dry with a paper towel if serving immediately.
  9. Combine the Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well to mix.
  10. Place the greens in a bowl and toss with the Dressing.
  11. Transfer to a serving bowl, crumble over feta and scatter with dried cranberries. Serve immediately.

Notes

1. When you first toss the vegetables into the boiling water, the water stops boiling/bubbling because the temperature drops. When the water comes back up to the boil / simmer (i.e. when the water is bubbling again), start timing.
2. If making ahead, store the undressed greens in the fridge, covered, until required.
3. Nutrition per serving as a side.

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Hi, I’m Sarah Millar!
I’m a food blogger who loves creating quick and easy recipes that bring big flavor without the fuss. Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated — and I’m here to share simple, fast food ideas that anyone can make at home. When I’m not in the kitchen, you’ll usually find me tasting new dishes, exploring cafés, or coming up with fresh food hacks to make everyday meals more fun.

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