CHRISTMAS WREATH SALAD. The Christmas wreath-shaped salad is an original and creative idea to bring a touch of magic to the holiday table. It’s an easy dish to prepare, but it will surely impress your guests.

This recipe uses simple and fresh ingredients, such as salad, olives, and prosciutto. The ingredients are arranged in the shape of a wreath, using a serving platter as a base. To complete the decoration, you can use currants, blueberries, or pomegranate. Naturally, the ingredients can vary according to your taste and inspiration, so feel free to get creative.

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Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Inexpensive
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 6
Cooking methods: No cooking
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Christmas, New Year

386.86 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 386.86 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 8.62 (g) of which sugars 5.04 (g)
Proteins 21.21 (g)
Fat 30.50 (g) of which saturated 3.82 (g)of which unsaturated 6.41 (g)
Fibers 2.59 (g)
Sodium 567.02 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 172 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

2 packages mixed salad greens
2 tangerines
1.75 oz olives (black and green)
1.75 oz white grapes
3.5 oz Parma ham
1.75 oz pomegranate seeds
4 walnuts
to taste shaved Grana Padano
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
to taste salt
to taste pepper
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
to taste chopped parsley (optional)
to taste chives (chopped (optional))
to taste lemon juice
5.6 oz robiola cheese
4.2 oz goat cheese
1 oz grated Grana Padano
to taste sesame seeds
to taste poppy seeds
to taste chopped pistachios

Tools

Hand Whisks Metaltex 12.28.25 Stainless Steel Whisk, 8 Wires, Silver

Christmas Wreath Salad Steps

Toast the walnut kernels in a large skillet for about 3/5 minutes. Shake the pan often so that the walnuts toast on all sides. Once ready, transfer them to a bowl and let cool, then roughly chop them
Let’s prepare the Vinaigrette. Place the vinegar in a bowl with the mustard and lemon juice, ground salt, and pepper; mix well. Slowly add the oil, whisking with a hand whisk until the sauce is smooth, thick, and well emulsified. Adjust the seasoning
Wash the salad and on a serving platter, arrange the leaves in a wreath shape. To help yourself, place a round object in the center and decorate all around. Distribute the tangerine slices, halved grapes, and halved olives on top of the salad. Create 3 roses with the prosciutto slices and place them on the plate, add the pomegranate seeds, Grana shavings, and decorate with toasted walnuts. Dress with the vinaigrette
Prepare the cheese balls: Pour the cheeses into a bowl, work them well first with a whisk and then with your hands to create a soft and homogeneous mixture. Moisten your hands and start forming balls about 1.2 inches in diameter
When you have finished all the cheese, pour the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and chopped pistachios into three separate plates, and coat the balls with each of the different colors.
Now take the plate with the salad, remove the central object, and place a cheese ball in the middle, serve and enjoy