Description
A festive, colorful salad bursting with tart cranberries, creamy cheese, crunchy nuts, and a smooth, tangy dressing—perfect for your holiday table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 5 oz mixed greens or baby spinach
- 1 cup cubed white cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ small red onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
- ½ cup celery, finely diced
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Spread the greens in a large salad bowl.
- Add Cheese and Veggies: Top with cubed cheese, onion, celery, and cranberries.
- Toast the Nuts: Toast nuts in a dry pan and sprinkle over the salad.
- Make the Dressing: Mix sour cream, mayo, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Dress and Serve: Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Swap in goat cheese, apples, or arugula for fun variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Christmas cranberry salad, holiday salad, fresh cranberry salad