Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This fresh Christmas salad recipe will balance out all the rich holiday dishes on your table this year. This Christmas Salad has everything: crisp apples, tender greens, crunchy pecans… all tossed in a quick apple cider vinaigrette that takes just 2 minutes to make.
It’s fresh. It’s flavorful. It might just be the first salad that disappears from your holiday table. INGREDIENTS BELOW👇
🖨 Recipe: laurafuentes.com/christmas-salad
Watch more recipe videos:
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST IDEAS: youtu.be/VdcI_X3HeJg
CRANBERRY QUINOA SALAD: youtu.be/HUKQkOLWc_o
MORE CHRISTMAS RECIPES: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrIqkvSyIic9OY6_tPTphrAMMZ1TXWsAJ
📝 INGREDIENTS
Yield: 8 servings
10 ounces spring mix salad greens
1 large honey crisp apple, thinly sliced
¼ red onion or 1 small shallot, thinly sliced (can be omitted)
½ cup pecan halves
¼ cup dried cranberries
4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
For the Vinaigrette:
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Quick Christmas Salad Recipe
0:17 Apple cider vinaigrette
0:27 Homemade Christmas vinaigrette ingredients
0:45 Sweet Christmas salad dressing
0:57 How to make vinaigrette in a blender
1:07 How to add olive oil to homemade vinaigrettes
1:17 Make-ahead Christmas salad dressing
1:27 The greens base for Christmas salad
1:37 Best apples to use in a Christmas salad
1:53 Add the sliced shallots to the holiday salad
2:06 How to assemble a festive Christmas salad
2:16 Christmas salad toppings
2:26 Your final festive Christmas salad
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Hi, I’m Laura, for years I struggled with eating healthier meals consistently with my family & coming up with new school lunch ideas every day. I launched my websites in 2010 to share practical recipes that are perfect for school lunches & family dinners. From simple bento-style lunches to no-cook ideas, wraps, sandwiches, & hot thermos lunches, your lunch packing dilemmas are covered on momables.com
If family dinners are a struggle videos on this channel will help you get a meal on the table quickly with ingredients you have on hand which you’ll find on laurafuentes.com
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This fresh Christmas salad recipe will balance out all the rich holiday dishes on your table this year. This Christmas Salad has everything: crisp apples, tender greens, crunchy pecans… all tossed in a quick apple cider vinaigrette that takes just 2 minutes to make.
It’s fresh. It’s flavorful. It might just be the first salad that disappears from your holiday table. INGREDIENTS BELOW👇
🖨 Recipe: laurafuentes.com/christmas-salad
Watch more recipe videos:
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST IDEAS: youtu.be/VdcI_X3HeJg
CRANBERRY QUINOA SALAD: youtu.be/HUKQkOLWc_o
MORE CHRISTMAS RECIPES: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrIqkvSyIic9OY6_tPTphrAMMZ1TXWsAJ
📝 INGREDIENTS
Yield: 8 servings
10 ounces spring mix salad greens
1 large honey crisp apple, thinly sliced
¼ red onion or 1 small shallot, thinly sliced (can be omitted)
½ cup pecan halves
¼ cup dried cranberries
4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
For the Vinaigrette:
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
#christmassalad #christmasrecipe #christmasrecipes
Follow me everywhere!
→ My Cookbooks on Amazon: bit.ly/LauraFuentesBooks
→ More School Lunches: momables.com
→ Healthier Family Meals: laurafuentes.com
→ Instagram: instagram.com/momables
→ Facebook: fb.com/momables
CHAPTERS
0:00 Quick Christmas Salad Recipe
0:17 Apple cider vinaigrette
0:27 Homemade Christmas vinaigrette ingredients
0:45 Sweet Christmas salad dressing
0:57 How to make vinaigrette in a blender
1:07 How to add olive oil to homemade vinaigrettes
1:17 Make-ahead Christmas salad dressing
1:27 The greens base for Christmas salad
1:37 Best apples to use in a Christmas salad
1:53 Add the sliced shallots to the holiday salad
2:06 How to assemble a festive Christmas salad
2:16 Christmas salad toppings
2:26 Your final festive Christmas salad
Learn to cook delicious family-friendly recipes in under 5 minutes!
Hi, I’m Laura, for years I struggled with eating healthier meals consistently with my family & coming up with new school lunch ideas every day. I launched my websites in 2010 to share practical recipes that are perfect for school lunches & family dinners. From simple bento-style lunches to no-cook ideas, wraps, sandwiches, & hot thermos lunches, your lunch packing dilemmas are covered on momables.com
If family dinners are a struggle videos on this channel will help you get a meal on the table quickly with ingredients you have on hand which you’ll find on laurafuentes.com
Subscribe for school lunch ideas, packing tips plus simple & delicious dinners you can make on the busiest of weeknights. Stay tuned for epic pancakes & breakfast ideas that your family will love
Let's create delicious, nutritious, & time-saving meals together. Find all 5 of my cookbooks on here bit.ly/LaurasCookbooks
Contact: info@momables.com
