Festive Salad

A light and colorful salad that is perfect for a holiday table. It combines sweet beetroot and mandarins, salty goat cheese, bright pomegranate seeds, and crunchy sunflower seeds. The dressing brings all these flavors together into a balanced and fresh dish 

Ingredients

• 150 g mixed salad greens

• 1 medium boiled beetroot (150–180 g)

• 2 mandarins (or about 15 canned segments)

• 60–80 g goat cheese

• 2 tbsp white sunflower seeds

• 2–3 tbsp pomegranate seeds

For the Dressing

• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

• 1 tbsp maple syrup (or honey)

• 1 tbsp mandarin juice

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Steps

1. Cut the beetroot into cubes

2. Lightly toast the sunflower seeds in a dry hot pan

3. Place all ingredients over the salad greens

4. Whisk all dressing ingredients until slightly emulsified

5. Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving