Vibrant holiday salad with feta, cranberries, nuts, and herbs shaped like a festive tree centerpiece.
# What You Need:
→ Base Salad
01 - 2 cups baby spinach, finely chopped
02 - 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
03 - 1 cup fresh dill, finely chopped
04 - 1 small English cucumber, diced
05 - ½ cup scallions, thinly sliced
→ Toppings
06 - ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese
07 - ½ cup dried cranberries
08 - ⅓ cup toasted pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped
09 - 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds (optional)
→ Dressing
10 - 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
11 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
12 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
13 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
14 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Garnish & Serving
15 - Fresh rosemary sprigs (for tree trunk and decoration)
16 - Assorted crackers, pita chips, or vegetable sticks, for dipping
# Steps:
01 - Combine chopped spinach, parsley, dill, cucumber, and scallions in a large mixing bowl.
02 - Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey or maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until emulsified.
03 - Pour the dressing over the greens and toss gently to combine.
04 - Transfer the mixture onto a large serving platter, shaping it into a triangle resembling a holiday tree.
05 - Evenly sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the shaped salad to mimic snow.
06 - Scatter dried cranberries, toasted nuts, and pomegranate seeds over the salad mimicking ornaments.
07 - Place fresh rosemary sprigs at the base of the salad to represent the tree trunk.
08 - Present immediately with assorted crackers, pita chips, or vegetable sticks for dipping.
