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

This recipe uses simple and fresh ingredients like salad, olives, and prosciutto. The ingredients are arranged in the shape of a wreath, using a serving plate as a base. To complete the decoration, you can use currant berries, blueberries, or pomegranate. Naturally, the ingredients can vary depending on your taste and inspiration, so feel free to be creative.

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

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 greens
2 mandarins
1.76 oz olives (black and green)
1.76 oz white grapes
3.53 oz Prosciutto DOP, from Parma
1.76 oz pomegranate seeds
4 walnuts
as needed Grana Padano shavings
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
as needed salt
as needed pepper
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
as needed chopped parsley (optional)
as needed chives (chopped (optional))
as needed lemon juice
5.64 oz robiola cheese
4.23 oz goat cheese
1.06 oz grated Grana Padano
as needed sesame seeds
as needed poppy seeds
as needed crushed pistachios

Tools

Whisk Metaltex 12.28.25 Stainless Steel Whisk, 8 Wires, Silver

Steps for Christmas Wreath Salad

Toast the walnut halves in a large pan for about 3-5 minutes. Shake the pan often so the walnuts toast on all sides. Once ready, transfer to a bowl and let cool, then coarsely chop them.
Prepare the vinaigrette. Place vinegar in a bowl with the mustard and lemon juice, salt, and ground 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 arrange the leaves in a wreath shape on a serving plate. To help you, place a round object in the center and decorate all around. Distribute the mandarin slices, halved grapes, and halved olives over the salad. Create 3 roses with the prosciutto slices and place them on the plate, add the pomegranate seeds, Grana shavings, and decorate with the 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 hands to create a soft and homogeneous mixture. Moisten your hands and start creating balls about 1.18 inches wide.
When you have finished all the cheese, pour the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and crushed pistachios into three separate plates, and coat the balls in each, giving them different colors.
Now, take the plate with the salad, remove the central object, and place a cheese ball in the middle, serve and enjoy!