Cranberry Citrus Salad with Pecans
Fresh, crisp and healthy, this Cranberry Salad recipe with Pecans is the perfect Thanksgiving side dish. Made with mandarin oranges, fresh cranberries, and topped with goat cheese and pecans, this cranberry salad is amazing!
Equipment
- Mini Whisk Fantastic for small batch recipes, this mini whisk is ideal for dressings, sauces and marinades.
- Salad Dressing Storage Jar This ingenious OXO salad dressing shaker and storage jar is perfect for making and storing your own dressing at home.
Ingredients
- 2 (5 oz. bags) Spring Mix or your preferred lettuce mix
- 1 (15 oz. can) mandarin oranges drained
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- 2 Tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice juice of 1/2 orange
- 2 Tablespoons granular monk fruit sweetener
- 2 green onions sliced
- 2 celery ribs sliced
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans
- 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbles
Honey Balsamic Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice juice of 1/2 orange
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest zest of 1/2 orange
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic about 2 cloves
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- To a microwave safe bowl, add the fresh cranberries, 2 Tbsp. of orange juice and 2 Tbsp. of granular sweetener. Stir together and microwave on 1 minute increments until the cranberries burst. Stir. 2 minutes will likely be all that is needed to cook the cranberries. Set cranberries aside to cool.
- In a large bowl or platter, add the spring mix/salad greens, oranges, green onions, celery, pecans and cooled cranberries. Top with the goat cheese crumbles. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- For the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, honey, orange juice and zest, salt and pepper. Serve the dressing on the side or dress the salad just before serving.
Notes
Want to prepare this salad in advance of Thanksgiving dinner: You can prepare the day before. Add all the ingredients to a serving bowl or platter, EXCEPT the dressing. You can mix the dressing in advance, just keep it in a separate container. Dress the salad just before serving. If you expect leftovers, keep the dressing on the side and have guests dress their own salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 2gFat: 10g
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