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This Thanksgiving Salad is a hearty green salad that goes perfect with Thanksgiving Dinner or any other night of the week!
Loaded with Gala Apples, pomegranate arils, pecans and feta cheese drizzled with a homemade Honey Mustard dressing.
You may be thinking, do people actually serve a salad at Thanksgiving? Well, it is actually more common than you would expect.
About 30% of Thanksgiving tables will have a salad at it. You may be thinking now, what is a good Thanksgiving Salad to serve?
A great Thanksgiving salad is hearty and just as bountiful as the rest of the sides and dishes you serve. A simple green salad goes well, but it is Thanksgiving so let’s go all out!
I typically do not put meat on my salad at Thanksgiving, because I want the turkey to be the main focal point of the dinner.
This salad is great and filled with apple slices, pomegranate arils, pecans and feta cheese then topped with a homemade Honey Mustard.
How to make a Thanksgiving Salad:
Start off by coring and slicing your apples. Prepare your spring mix greens in a large bowl, and then spread the apple slices in it.
Next top with the pomegranate, pecans and feta. Toss lightly to get everything mixed well.
Prepare your dressing, and then pour it on top of the salad lightly tossing after the dressing is on it. Serve and enjoy!
Ingredient Notes:
Salad:
- Spring Mix Greens – You could use any salad blend you want.
- Gala Apples – You can use your favorite apple for this recipe.
- Pomegranate Arils
- Feta Cheese
- Pecans – chopped.
Dressing:
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil – the base for the dressing.
- Apple Cider Vinegar – adds a little tartness to the dressing.
- Honey – sweetens the dressing up nicely.
- Dijon Mustard – the key ingredient for a Honey Mustard dressing.
- Salt
- Pepper
Directions:
Step One – Slice apples into thin slices.
Add greens to a salad bowl and top with all salad ingredients.
Step Two – To make your dressing pour all ingredients into a jar and shake to mix. Or place all ingredients into a bowl and whisk.
Recipe Tip
If you mix the dressing in the Mason Jar you can save any leftovers in the refrigerator.
Step Three – Serve salad and drizzle on dressing to taste.
Tips for a great Thanksgiving Salad:
- Use ingredients you love. Add things like dried cranberries, berries, nuts or whatever else you like to put in salads.
- A little dressing goes a long way. You don’t need to use a lot of the dressing to cover the salad. A lighter dressing goes great with this salad.
- Do not add the dressing until you are ready to serve. When mixing the dressing with the salad you do not want the salad to get too soggy so mix it in when you are ready to eat it.
Try some of my other favorite Thanksgiving side dishes:
Butter Swim Biscuits – These Butter Swim Biscuits are biscuits baked in cake or casserole pan covered in butter to form a crispy crust with a super soft biscuit underneath the crust.
Stovetop Mac and Cheese – Super creamy and cheesy Stovetop Mac and Cheese. You are going to love this simple one pot recipe, plus it’s a hit with the kids!
Sweet Potato Casserole – The classic Thanksgiving recipe. This Sweet Potato Casserole is the best recipe I have tried and a must for your holiday menu. They are rich and creamy and topped with the perfect crumble.
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Thanksgiving Salad
Ingredients
Salad:
- 6 cups spring greens mix , (or any salad blend)
- 3 small gala apples, (or your favorite apple)
- 1/3 cup pomegranate arils
- 2 oz feta cheese
- 1/2 cup pecans, (chopped)
Dressing:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper, (or to taste)
Instructions
- Slice apples into thin slices. Add greens to a salad bowl and top with all salad ingredients.
- To make your dressing pour all ingredients into a jar and shake to mix. Or place all ingredients into a bowl and whisk.
- Serve salad and drizzle on dressing to taste.
Notes
- Use ingredients you love. Add things like dried cranberries, berries, nuts or whatever else you like to put in salads.
- A little dressing goes a long way. You don’t need to use a lot of the dressing to cover the salad. A lighter dressing goes great with this salad.
- Do not add the dressing until you are ready to serve. When mixing the dressing with the salad you do not want the salad to get too soggy so mix it in when you are ready to eat it.
