Lemon Dijon Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds & Hazelnuts

The countdown is on. Are you ready? My shopping is done and gifts are wrapped so I’ve been working on our Christmas dinner menu. I’m adding a few new recipes this year to our traditional ones. My kids don’t let me stray to far from our traditional menu but I can usually get away with trying some type of new salad.

I love it when people share new recipes with me and a few weeks ago my 27 year old son shared this recipe with me – don’t you love it! This recipe for Lemon Dijon Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds & Hazelnuts came from a caterer that he has worked with for some of his work events. I test drove it last week and it was a winner so it will be joining the Christmas Dinner Menu.

This salad has lots of fun flavors and textures.

There is the crunch of a nice crisp apple. Leave the skin on for some color. I used a golden delicious apple but a pear would work nicely too. Pomegrante seeds add a nice holiday touch and some pretty color and well as texture.

And for even a little more crunch sprinkle some crushed hazelnuts on top. I love the flavor of hazelnuts and they are plentiful here in Oregon.

I used a combination of baby spinach and a nice spring greens mix.

The salad is then topped with a nice lemon dijon vinagrette. Yum! A perfect Christmas dinner menu choice.

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Lemon Dijon Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds & Hazelnuts

Ingredients

• 12 ounces Mixed Greens and Baby Spinach
• 1/3 cup chopped Roasted Hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped Golden Delicious Apple
• 1/3 cup Pomegranate Seeds
• 1/2 cup Stone Ground Mustard Vinaigrette
• Combine all ingredients {chop the pears and hazelnuts} in a large bowl. Set aside while you make the vinaigrette.

Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette

• 3 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
• 1 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
• 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• 3 Tbsp. Canola Oil
• 1 Tbsp. Whole-grain Mustard
• 1 tsp. Dijon Style Mustard
• 1 tsp. Minced Garlic
• Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

1. Combine the lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, mustard in the blender.
2. With motor running slowly add the olive and canola oil. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Additional Notes: During the holidays, pomegranate seeds are available in containers in the refrigerated produce aisle at grocery stores.

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Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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