Simple Christmas Wreath Salad with Homemade Dressing
Add a festive healthy salad to your holiday buffet with this Christmas Salad Wreath. It's made with baby spinach, broccoli, rosemary sprigs, cherry tomatoes and snow peas. Then, serve it up with a delicious homemade salad dressing like balsamic dijon vinaigrette or a blended Italian dressing.
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What do I need to make the Christmas Wreath Salad?
You will need just a handful of ingredients to make this simple holiday salad.
- 4 cups of baby spinach
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes
- 2 cups of broccoli cut into florets
- 1 cup snow peas
- 5 sprigs of fresh rosemary
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How do I make the Christmas Wreath Salad?
There are just two simple steps for creating this beautiful, healthy salad for Christmas. Here is what you will need to do:
Step 1: Arrange all ingredients on a platter
Step 2: Create a bow for the salad
What kind of salad dressing is best for the Holiday Wreath Salad?
I enjoy making a light homemade salad dressing to add to the salad. I prefer making either an Italian dressing or a simple balsamic dijon vinaigrette dressing. Here are the quick and easy recipes for both dressings.
Homemade Italian Dressing
- ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons agave syrup (or honey)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
Add all ingredients to a Mason jar and shake until well-emulsified.
Simple Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing
- ⅓ cups olive oil
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup (or honey)
- Pinch of salt and pepper
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, pepper and salt.
Simple Christmas Wreath Salad
Ingredients
For Salad Wreath:
- 4 cups spinach
- 5 rosemary sprigs
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 cup snow peas
For Homemade Italian Dressing:
- ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons agave syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
For Homemade Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing:
- ⅓ cups olive oil
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup or honey
Instructions
Christmas Wreath Salad:
- Arrange spinach leaves in wreath shape on a platter.
- Add the rosemary sprigs around the wreath.
- Place broccoli florets on top of spinach and rosemary sprigs
- Add whole grape tomatoes on top in various places to resemble holly berries.
- Place snow peas around the wreath in scattered places.
- Make a bow by using 2 snow peas and grape tomato sliced in half at bottom of one side of wreath.
- Serve with salad dressing and enjoy!
For Italian Dressing:
- Measure all ingredients into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake vigorously until well-blended and emulsified.
For Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, pepper and salt.
